Franchise opportunities compared

    Footprints Floors vs Miracle Method

    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

    Footprints Floors

    $81,905

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Footprints Floors

    $68,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Miracle Method

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3

    Royalty · Item 6

    Footprints Floors

    6% · 6% of Gross Sales or applicable minimum monthly royalty fee, whichever is greater

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Footprints Floors: 2, Miracle Method: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Footprints Floors

    $81,905
    Total Estimate — Single Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Footprints Floors

    $68,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Miracle Method

    $50,000
    Item 5 states that the standard Miracle Method Franchise includes a protected territory; discounted and waived fees were also offered during 2025.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Footprints Floors

    6% · 6% of Gross Sales or applicable minimum monthly royalty fee, whichever is greater
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Footprints Floors

    0.25% of percentage of monthly gross sales; currently greater of 0.25% of gross sales or $100 per month, up to greater of 2% of gross sales or $500 per month
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Miracle Method

    2% of percentage of gross revenues per month
    Brand Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Footprints Floors

    85
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56

    Miracle Method

    362
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Footprints Floors

    +4
    Calculated: 81 at end of 2023 → 85 at end of 2025

    Miracle Method

    +32
    Calculated: 330 at end of 2023 → 362 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Footprints Floors

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Miracle Method

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

    Footprints Floors

    2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Miracle Method

    1996
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Footprints Floors

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Miracle Method

    1989
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Footprints Floors
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,109,568
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — "All Operational Franchise Outlets" — page 47
    $1,020,554
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Miracle Method
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,355,173
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 · printed 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.

    Footprints Floors vs Miracle Method: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Footprints Floors or Miracle Method?
    Footprints Floors: $81,905 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Miracle Method: $142,500 – $261,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Footprints Floors. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Footprints Floors and Miracle Method royalties compare?
    Footprints Floors: 6% · 6% of Gross Sales or applicable minimum monthly royalty fee, whichever is greater (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Miracle Method: 5.5% or Minimum Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Footprints Floors or Miracle Method?
    Footprints Floors: 85 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); Miracle Method: 362 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Footprints Floors and Miracle Method disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Footprints Floors has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Miracle Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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