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    FreeStand Home Solutions vs GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    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.

    FreeStand Home Solutions2025 FDDGTGoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    $115,950

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    $100,000 – $244,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    $0.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • FreeStand Home Solutions figures come from its 2025 FDD and GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only FreeStand Home Solutions has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    $115,950
    Total estimated initial investment $115,950–$242,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    $100,000 – $244,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    7%
    Royalty below 71% occupancy
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    $0.00
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    1%
    Marketing fund contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    6%
    Marketing Fee on product purchases — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    108
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    +11
    Calculated: 97 at end of 2023 → 108 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

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

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

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

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FreeStand Home Solutions
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    6 properties
    other Affiliate property count at end 2019
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    GTGoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    FreeStand Home Solutions vs GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FreeStand Home Solutions or GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat?
    FreeStand Home Solutions: $115,950 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1); GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat: $100,000 – $244,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do FreeStand Home Solutions and GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat royalties compare?
    FreeStand Home Solutions: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat: $0.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, FreeStand Home Solutions or GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat?
    FreeStand Home Solutions: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat: 108 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FreeStand Home Solutions and GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FreeStand Home Solutions has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; GoliathTech The total investment necessary to begin operat has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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