Franchise opportunities compared

    Decorating Den Interiors vs DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen

    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.

    Before you compare

    • Decorating Den Interiors figures come from its 2026 FDD and DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
    DisclosureDecorating Den InteriorsDreamMaker Bath & Kitchen
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $51,755 – $73,300
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    $25,000
    The high vehicle estimate assumes purchasing or leasing a cargo van or truck four years old or newer and financing a $25,000 total purchase price over three years.
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    $7.00
    Royalty Fee tier: 7% for annual aggregate Gross Sales from $0 to $749,999.
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    1% of percentage of gross sales; $100/month minimum
    National Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    $12,000
    Franchisor’s Draw: at least $12,000 of the Initial Advertising and Promotional Deposit, or a greater amount determined by the franchisor, is spent on advertising and promotional activities
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    202
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −20
    Calculated: 222 at end of 2023 → 202 at end of 2025
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)
    1970
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    1999
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    1969
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees operating for the full calendar year 2019
    $41,511
    other ContractValue Third Mean · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Retail sales quartile Top Mean
    5 franchisees
    other 2024 Top quartile Mean Met/surpassed count · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Retail sales quartile Second Mean
    $1,502,369
    other 2024 Second quartile Mean Sales Mean · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +36 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.