Franchise opportunities compared
Heaven’s Best vs Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner
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
Heaven’s Best
$55,960
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner
$83,000 – $509,745
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Heaven’s Best
$36,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner
$10,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Heaven’s Best
$300
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner
3% · percentage of Gross Sales; 7% from Core Business and 3% from Related Business
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Heaven’s BestNot 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.
Heaven’s Best vs Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Heaven’s Best or Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner?
- Heaven’s Best: $55,960 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner: $83,000 – $509,745 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Heaven’s Best. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Heaven’s Best and Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner royalties compare?
- Heaven’s Best: $300 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner: 3% · percentage of Gross Sales; 7% from Core Business and 3% from Related Business (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Heaven’s Best or Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner?
- Heaven’s Best: 432 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner: 264 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Heaven’s Best and Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Heaven’s Best makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner 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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