Franchise opportunities compared
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street vs HouseMaster
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
$76,380 – $174,160
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22HouseMaster
$73,878 – $132,689
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
Not available
HouseMaster
$42,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24Royalty · Item 6
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17HouseMaster
Not available
Before you compare
- Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street figures come from its 2025 FDD and HouseMaster figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only HouseMaster has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
HouseMasterCriterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
HouseMaster
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
HouseMaster
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
HouseMaster
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
HouseMaster
System scale & health
HouseMasterCriterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
HouseMaster
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
HouseMaster
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
HouseMaster
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
HouseMaster
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street
HouseMaster
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
HouseMasterItem 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.
Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street vs HouseMaster: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street or HouseMaster?
- Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street: $76,380 – $174,160 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); HouseMaster: $73,878 – $132,689 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HouseMaster. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street or HouseMaster?
- Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street: 32 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); HouseMaster: 190 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street and HouseMaster disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; HouseMaster has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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