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    Floor Coverings International vs More Space Place

    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

    More Space Place

    $117,795 – $719,870

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Floor Coverings International

    $65,370

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    More Space Place

    $84,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Floor Coverings International

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    More Space Place

    4% · percentage of Gross Monthly Revenues; subject to minimum monthly fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Floor Coverings International: 4, More Space Place: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Floor Coverings International

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

    More Space Place

    $117,795 – $719,870
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Floor Coverings International

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

    More Space Place

    $84,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Floor Coverings International

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

    More Space Place

    4% · percentage of Gross Monthly Revenues; subject to minimum monthly fee
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    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

    More Space Place

    0.75% of percentage of gross monthly revenue
    National Advertising Fund
    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

    More Space Place

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Floor Coverings International

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

    More Space Place

    +5
    Calculated: 11 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Floor Coverings International

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    More Space Place

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

    Floor Coverings International

    1970
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    More Space Place

    December 1996 for individual franchised businesses; November 2004 for master franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Floor Coverings International

    1967
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    More Space Place

    1996 (predecessor incorporated October 16, 1996); franchisor organized January 6, 2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    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
    More Space Place
    Franchised and company-owned (14 locations) — profit
    $316,718
    median Total Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Franchised and company-owned (7 locations) — profit
    $135,547
    mean Total Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40

    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 More Space Place: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Floor Coverings International or More Space Place?
    Floor Coverings International: $298,800 – $804,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); More Space Place: $117,795 – $719,870 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for More Space Place. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Floor Coverings International and More Space Place royalties compare?
    Floor Coverings International: 4% · 4% of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); More Space Place: 4% · percentage of Gross Monthly Revenues; subject to minimum monthly fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Floor Coverings International or More Space Place?
    Floor Coverings International: 277 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70); More Space Place: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Floor Coverings International and More Space Place disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Floor Coverings International has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; More Space Place has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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