Franchise opportunities compared
Epoxy Depot vs Five Star Flooring
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Five Star Flooring discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Epoxy Depot: 1, Five Star Flooring: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Epoxy Depot | FSFive Star Flooring |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $299,982 – $517,632 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 | $157,000 – $264,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 | $59,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $30 % of Gross Revenues Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | $5.00 Royalty Fee — reduced rate above annual gross revenue threshold 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $5.00 Brand Fund Contribution — % of Gross Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | $2.50 National Marketing Fee maximum rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 12 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 | 6 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +6 Calculated: 6 at end of 2022 → 12 at end of 2024 | +6 Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | 2025 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2024 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Company-owned (6 locations) — adjusted operating results $374,582 other Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Franchisee Related Expenses · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 43.72 percent other Gross Profit percentage · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 |
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.