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    Five Star Bath Solutions vs Paramount

    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 FDDParamount2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $162,000 – $333,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Paramount

    $73,700 – $166,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Paramount

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Paramount

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Five Star Bath Solutions figures come from its 2026 FDD and Paramount figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Paramount 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

    Paramount

    $73,700 – $166,000
    Estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

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

    Paramount

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

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

    Paramount

    10%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    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

    Paramount

    $300
    Marketing SEO and website management
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    348
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Paramount

    92
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    +254
    Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 348 at end of 2025

    Paramount

    +40
    Calculated: 52 at end of 2022 → 92 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Paramount

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

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    2002
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Paramount

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

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Paramount

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Paramount
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned outlets
    $6,413,302
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets
    $87,255
    other net income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time franchised outlets
    $212,702
    other net income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51

    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 Paramount: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Five Star Bath Solutions or Paramount?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: $162,000 – $333,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Paramount: $73,700 – $166,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Paramount. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Five Star Bath Solutions and Paramount royalties compare?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24); Paramount: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Five Star Bath Solutions or Paramount?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: 348 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Paramount: 92 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Five Star Bath Solutions and Paramount disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Five Star Bath Solutions has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Paramount has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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