Franchise opportunities compared

    Floor Coverings International vs Floors To Go

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Floor Coverings International

    $298,800 – $804,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Floors To Go

    $23,050 – $61,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Floor Coverings International

    $65,370

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Floors To Go

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Floor Coverings International

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Floors To Go

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Floor Coverings International has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Floor Coverings International

    $298,800 – $804,900
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Floors To Go

    $23,050 – $61,900
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Floor Coverings International

    $65,370
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Floors To Go

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Floor Coverings International

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Floors To Go

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Floor Coverings International

    $500
    Strategic Marketing Plan Fee — $500 per month plus 0.75% of Invoiced Sales, subject to an annual CPI-adjusted SMP Sales cap
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Floors To Go

    $3,000
    Advertising Fee — Single or Multiple Showroom) (Annually, payable semi-annually in two equal payments of $1,500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Floor Coverings International

    277
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70

    Floors To Go

    147
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Floor Coverings International

    +32
    Calculated: 245 at end of 2023 → 277 at end of 2025

    Floors To Go

    −14
    Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 147 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Floor Coverings International

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Floors To Go

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

    Floor Coverings International

    1970
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Floors To Go

    2002
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Floor Coverings International

    1967
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Floors To Go

    2002
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Floor Coverings International
    Franchised (231 locations) — revenue — operating franchised Paul Davis Restoration Businesses that operated during cal…
    $3,008,596
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised (231 locations) — revenue — franchisees operating for at least 2 years that were operational during 2025
    30 percent
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised (54 locations) — revenue
    37 percent
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Floors To Go

    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.

    Floor Coverings International vs Floors To Go: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Floor Coverings International or Floors To Go?
    Floor Coverings International: $298,800 – $804,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Floors To Go: $23,050 – $61,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Floors To Go. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Floor Coverings International or Floors To Go?
    Floor Coverings International: 277 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70); Floors To Go: 147 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Floor Coverings International and Floors To Go disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Floor Coverings International has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Floors To Go makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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