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    FCI vs FreeStand Home Solutions

    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.

    FCI2026 FDDFreeStand Home Solutions2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FCI

    $202,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    $115,950

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FCI

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    FCI

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • FCI figures come from its 2026 FDD and FreeStand Home Solutions figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (FCI: 10, FreeStand Home Solutions: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FCI

    $202,100
    Franchise agreement — Total initial investment: $ 20 2,1 0 0 - $2 8 2,8 00
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    $115,950
    Total estimated initial investment $115,950–$242,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FCI

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    FCI

    5%
    Continuing royalty: 5% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    7%
    Royalty below 71% occupancy
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    FCI

    3%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 3% of Gross Sales — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    1%
    Marketing fund contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FCI

    309
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FCI

    +57
    Calculated: 252 at end of 2023 → 309 at end of 2025

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FCI

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    FreeStand Home Solutions

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

    FCI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    FreeStand Home Solutions

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

    FCI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FCI
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 10% reporting-franchisee group ranked by Average Gross Revenue Installed
    $3,211,059
    other Gross Revenue Installed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% reporting-franchisee group ranked by Average Gross Revenue Installed
    $2,321,450
    other Gross Revenue Installed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 50% group of Reporting Franchisees classified by Average Gross Revenue I…
    50 percent
    other Success Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +7 more groups in the full report
    FreeStand Home Solutions
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    6 properties
    other Affiliate property count at end 2019
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38

    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.

    FCI vs FreeStand Home Solutions: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FCI or FreeStand Home Solutions?
    FCI: $202,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); FreeStand Home Solutions: $115,950 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for FreeStand Home Solutions. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do FCI and FreeStand Home Solutions royalties compare?
    FCI: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); FreeStand Home Solutions: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, FCI or FreeStand Home Solutions?
    FCI: 309 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); FreeStand Home Solutions: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FCI and FreeStand Home Solutions disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FCI has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; FreeStand Home Solutions has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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