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    CR3 American Exteriors vs Storm Guard

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    CR3 American Exteriors2026 FDDStorm Guard2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CR3 American Exteriors

    $109,750 – $517,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Storm Guard

    $209,300 – $247,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CR3 American Exteriors

    $100,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Storm Guard

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available

    Storm Guard

    3% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 6.25% from $0 to $4,000,000; 5% from $4,000,001 to $7,000,000; 4% from $7,000,001 to $10,000,000; 3% over $10,000,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Storm Guard has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    $109,750 – $517,000
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Storm Guard

    $209,300 – $247,600
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    $100,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Storm Guard

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Storm Guard

    3% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 6.25% from $0 to $4,000,000; 5% from $4,000,001 to $7,000,000; 4% from $7,000,001 to $10,000,000; 3% over $10,000,000
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Storm Guard

    0.75% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Storm Guard

    36
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    +2
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025

    Storm Guard

    +1
    Calculated: 35 at end of 2023 → 36 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Storm Guard

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Storm Guard

    2011
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Storm Guard

    2011
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Storm Guard
    Franchised (31 locations) — other measures and EBITDA
    $1,746,868
    median Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Franchised locations — other measures
    $42,723
    mean Total Rebate Paid to Franchisees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Franchised (31 locations) — other measures
    $2,415,395
    mean Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +4 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    CR3 American Exteriors vs Storm Guard: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CR3 American Exteriors or Storm Guard?
    CR3 American Exteriors: $109,750 – $517,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Storm Guard: $209,300 – $247,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CR3 American Exteriors. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, CR3 American Exteriors or Storm Guard?
    CR3 American Exteriors: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Storm Guard: 36 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CR3 American Exteriors and Storm Guard disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CR3 American Exteriors makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Storm Guard has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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