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    Five Star Bath Solutions vs IFOAM

    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.

    Five Star Bath Solutions2026 FDDIFOAM2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $162,000 – $333,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    IFOAM

    $250,293 – $348,659

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    IFOAM

    $59,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Royalty · Item 6

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    IFOAM

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

    • Five Star Bath Solutions figures come from its 2026 FDD and IFOAM figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • IFOAM discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only IFOAM has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $162,000 – $333,500
    Single location total investment: $162,000–$333,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    IFOAM

    $250,293 – $348,659
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    IFOAM

    $59,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    6%
    Royalty for gross revenue $0–$1,000,000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    IFOAM

    5%
    Royalty fee — tiered 3% to 5% of year-to-date gross revenue, subject to minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    2.5%
    National marketing fee rate maximum — 2.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    IFOAM

    $15,500
    Brand marketing fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    348
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66

    IFOAM

    116
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 86
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    +172
    Calculated: 176 at end of 2023 → 348 at end of 2025

    IFOAM

    +74
    Calculated: 42 at end of 2022 → 116 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    IFOAM

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

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    2002
    From a verified franchisor listing

    IFOAM

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

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    IFOAM

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    IFOAM
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Businesses
    $27,167,459
    other Total system gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Eight Item 19 locations reported in the filing's 2023 calendar-year disclosure,…
    $124,943
    other Other
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Eight Item 19 locations reported in Table 1 for the 2023 calendar year, includi…
    $897,654
    other Residential Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    +2 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.

    Five Star Bath Solutions vs IFOAM: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Five Star Bath Solutions or IFOAM?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: $162,000 – $333,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); IFOAM: $250,293 – $348,659 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Five Star Bath Solutions. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Five Star Bath Solutions and IFOAM royalties compare?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24); IFOAM: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Five Star Bath Solutions or IFOAM?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: 348 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); IFOAM: 116 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 86). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Five Star Bath Solutions and IFOAM disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Five Star Bath Solutions has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; IFOAM has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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