Franchise opportunities compared
Five Star Painting vs Rooterman
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.
- Only Five Star Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Five Star Painting | RRooterman |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $82,200 – $194,600 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38 | $45,075 – $82,475 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $45,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 | $4,975 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $75,000 Initial Marketing Spend Requirement Year 2 — During second year of operation 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34 | $10,000 Advertising Cooperative Fee — Up to greater of $10,000 or 2% of Gross Sales per year 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 245 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77 | 517 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +245 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 245 at end of 2025 | −136 Calculated: 653 at end of 2023 → 517 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) | 2007 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | March 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2007 (predecessor originally incorporated) 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (208 locations) — revenue $2.12 per capita mean Gross Sales Per Capita · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.