Franchise opportunities compared

    HOMEstretch vs national accounts

    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

    HOMEstretch

    $104,000 – $216,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    national accounts

    $234,430 – $441,080

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    HOMEstretch

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    national accounts

    $75,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    HOMEstretch

    7.25% gross revenue or min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    national accounts

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • HOMEstretch figures come from its 2026 FDD and national accounts figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only HOMEstretch has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    HOMEstretch

    $104,000 – $216,850
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    national accounts

    $234,430 – $441,080
    Estimated initial investment, one-territory franchise
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    HOMEstretch

    $60,000
    Qualified honorably discharged veterans receive a $5,000 discount on their first Franchised Business/Designated Territory.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    national accounts

    $75,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    HOMEstretch

    7.25% gross revenue or min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    national accounts

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    HOMEstretch

    1% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    national accounts

    2%
    Advertising fee — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    HOMEstretch

    167
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73

    national accounts

    30
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    HOMEstretch

    +167
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 167 at end of 2025

    national accounts

    +23
    Calculated: 7 at end of 2022 → 30 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    HOMEstretch

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    national accounts

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

    HOMEstretch

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    national accounts

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

    HOMEstretch

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    national accounts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HOMEstretch
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations operating in a total of 164 Territories
    164 Territories
    other Franchised territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations (each, a “Franchised Location”) operating in a total of…
    69 locations
    other Franchised locations
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised and company-owned (66 locations) — other measures
    64 locations
    other Included franchised locations in financial performance representation
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +1 more groups in the full report
    national accounts

    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.

    HOMEstretch vs national accounts: common questions

    Which costs less to open, HOMEstretch or national accounts?
    HOMEstretch: $104,000 – $216,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); national accounts: $234,430 – $441,080 (2025 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 HOMEstretch. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do HOMEstretch and national accounts royalties compare?
    HOMEstretch: 7.25% gross revenue or min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); national accounts: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, HOMEstretch or national accounts?
    HOMEstretch: 167 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73); national accounts: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do HOMEstretch and national accounts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    HOMEstretch has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; national accounts 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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