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    Home Halo vs Neat Method Franchise(s)

    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.

    HHHome Halo2026 FDDNMNeat Method Franchise(s)2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Home Halo

    $134,550 – $308,150

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    $37,500 – $44,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Home Halo

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    $30,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Home Halo

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    13%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Home Halo figures come from its 2026 FDD and Neat Method Franchise(s) figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Neat Method Franchise(s) 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 (Home Halo: 4, Neat Method Franchise(s): 19). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Home Halo

    $134,550 – $308,150
    Multiple-territory total initial investment low end: $134,550
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    $37,500 – $44,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Home Halo

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    $30,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Home Halo

    5%
    Royalty: greater of 5% of Gross Sales or minimum weekly royalty requirement
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    13%
    Royalty percentage within Tier targets — 13%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Home Halo

    2%
    Brand development fund weekly contribution: 2% of weekly Gross Sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    2%
    Advertising Fund contribution max at implementation — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Home Halo

    6
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    94
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Home Halo

    +5
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    +4
    Calculated: 90 at end of 2022 → 94 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Home Halo

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

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

    Home Halo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

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

    Home Halo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Neat Method Franchise(s)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HHHome Halo
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Albuquerque New Mexico operational company outlet, equivalent two territories;…
    $2,234,921
    other Albuquerque New Mexico
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Urbandale Iowa company outlet
    23 clients
    other Urbandale Iowa
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Urbandale Iowa operational company outlet, equivalent two territories; mostly V…
    $486,045
    other Urbandale Iowa
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +1 more groups in the full report
    NMNeat Method Franchise(s)
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Tier 1 markets
    $412,339
    other Maximum Gross Service Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Tier 4 markets
    $97,859
    other Gross Service Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fourth 12 months operating businesses
    $412,339
    other High Gross Service Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    +16 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Home Halo vs Neat Method Franchise(s): common questions

    Which costs less to open, Home Halo or Neat Method Franchise(s)?
    Home Halo: $134,550 – $308,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Neat Method Franchise(s): $37,500 – $44,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Neat Method Franchise(s). At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Home Halo and Neat Method Franchise(s) royalties compare?
    Home Halo: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Neat Method Franchise(s): 13% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Home Halo or Neat Method Franchise(s)?
    Home Halo: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Neat Method Franchise(s): 94 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Home Halo and Neat Method Franchise(s) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Home Halo has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Neat Method Franchise(s) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 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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