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    Floor Coverings International vs Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    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.

    Floor Coverings International2026 FDDStiltz Homelifts Franchise2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Floor Coverings International

    $298,800 – $804,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $305,819 – $885,227

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Floor Coverings International

    $65,370

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Floor Coverings International

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Floor Coverings International figures come from its 2026 FDD and Stiltz Homelifts Franchise figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Stiltz Homelifts Franchise discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • 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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $305,819 – $885,227
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Floor Coverings International

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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $50,000
    2025 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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    6%
    Royalty — stated range
    2025 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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    3%
    Potential brand fund contribution maximum — 3%
    2025 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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Floor Coverings International

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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Floor Coverings International

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

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

    Floor Coverings International

    1970
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

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

    Floor Coverings International

    1967
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    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 Stiltz Homelifts Franchise: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Floor Coverings International or Stiltz Homelifts Franchise?
    Floor Coverings International: $298,800 – $804,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Stiltz Homelifts Franchise: $305,819 – $885,227 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Floor Coverings International. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Floor Coverings International and Stiltz Homelifts Franchise royalties compare?
    Floor Coverings International: 4% · 4% of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Stiltz Homelifts Franchise: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Floor Coverings International and Stiltz Homelifts Franchise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Floor Coverings International has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Stiltz Homelifts Franchise 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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