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    Grand Welcome vs Showhomes

    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.

    Grand Welcome2026 FDDShowhomes2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Grand Welcome

    $67,750 – $169,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Showhomes

    $119,400 – $204,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Grand Welcome

    Not available

    Showhomes

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Grand Welcome

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Showhomes

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Grand Welcome discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Grand Welcome: 2, Showhomes: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Grand Welcome

    $67,750 – $169,750
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Showhomes

    $119,400 – $204,600
    Total estimated initial investment: $119,400–$204,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Grand Welcome

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Showhomes

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Grand Welcome

    8%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Showhomes

    5%
    Product sales royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Grand Welcome

    1%
    Brand Fund fee — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Showhomes

    2%
    National Brand Fund percentage minimum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Grand Welcome

    128
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    Showhomes

    15
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Grand Welcome

    +66
    Calculated: 62 at end of 2022 → 128 at end of 2024

    Showhomes

    −7
    Calculated: 22 at end of 2023 → 15 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Grand Welcome

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Showhomes

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

    Grand Welcome

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Showhomes

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

    Grand Welcome

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Showhomes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Grand Welcome
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised territories continuously operating throughout the entire 2024 calend…
    252 CAD ADR
    other Upper Tier ADR median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operating affiliate territories continuously operated for full calendar year 20…
    56 percent
    other Hawaii affiliate operation occupancy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Showhomes
    Franchised (14 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $78,333
    other Annual revenues, lowest reporting franchisee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Franchised (12 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $2,274,848
    other Highest annual revenue among 12 long-running Reporting Franchisees, 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $184,500
    other Minimum property list price
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46

    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.

    Grand Welcome vs Showhomes: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Grand Welcome or Showhomes?
    Grand Welcome: $67,750 – $169,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Showhomes: $119,400 – $204,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Grand Welcome. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Grand Welcome and Showhomes royalties compare?
    Grand Welcome: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Showhomes: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Grand Welcome or Showhomes?
    Grand Welcome: 128 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Showhomes: 15 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Grand Welcome and Showhomes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Grand Welcome has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Showhomes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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