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    CULLIGAN vs Home Halo

    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.

    CULLIGAN2026 FDDHHHome Halo2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CULLIGAN

    $130,000 – $815,601

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Home Halo

    $134,550 – $308,150

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CULLIGAN

    $40,601

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Home Halo

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    CULLIGAN

    0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Home Halo

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CULLIGAN

    $130,000 – $815,601
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Home Halo

    $134,550 – $308,150
    Multiple-territory total initial investment low end: $134,550
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CULLIGAN

    $40,601
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Home Halo

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CULLIGAN

    0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues
    Non-Culligan Small Pack Continuing Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Home Halo

    5%
    Royalty: greater of 5% of Gross Sales or minimum weekly royalty requirement
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CULLIGAN

    1% of percentage of prior month’s gross revenues
    Culligan System Advertising Contributions
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Home Halo

    2%
    Brand development fund weekly contribution: 2% of weekly Gross Sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CULLIGAN

    550
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Home Halo

    6
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CULLIGAN

    −4
    Calculated: 554 at end of 2023 → 550 at end of 2025

    Home Halo

    +5
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CULLIGAN

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Home Halo

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

    CULLIGAN

    Exact year not stated; dealer program began over 90 years ago
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Home Halo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CULLIGAN

    1936
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Home Halo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CULLIGAN

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    HHHome Halo
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Albuquerque New Mexico operational company outlet, equivalent two territories;…
    $2,234,921
    other Albuquerque New Mexico
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Urbandale Iowa company outlet
    23 clients
    other Urbandale Iowa
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Urbandale Iowa operational company outlet, equivalent two territories; mostly V…
    $486,045
    other Urbandale Iowa
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +1 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.

    CULLIGAN vs Home Halo: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CULLIGAN or Home Halo?
    CULLIGAN: $130,000 – $815,601 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Home Halo: $134,550 – $308,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CULLIGAN. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CULLIGAN and Home Halo royalties compare?
    CULLIGAN: 0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Home Halo: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CULLIGAN or Home Halo?
    CULLIGAN: 550 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Home Halo: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CULLIGAN and Home Halo disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CULLIGAN makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Home Halo has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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