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    Honest Abe Roofing vs Roof Scientist

    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.

    Honest Abe Roofing2026 FDDRoof Scientist2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Honest Abe Roofing

    $197,600 – $277,749

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Roof Scientist

    $218,867 – $393,166

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Honest Abe Roofing

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Roof Scientist

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Honest Abe Roofing

    5% or $4k/$7k min +addl.

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Roof Scientist

    5% · percentage of Gross Revenue; greater of blended 7%-5% or Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Honest Abe Roofing: 2, Roof Scientist: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Honest Abe Roofing

    $197,600 – $277,749
    Total - Single Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Roof Scientist

    $218,867 – $393,166
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Honest Abe Roofing

    $59,500
    The fee includes one Territory with approximately 100,000 owner-occupied homes.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Roof Scientist

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Honest Abe Roofing

    5% or $4k/$7k min +addl.
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Roof Scientist

    5% · percentage of Gross Revenue; greater of blended 7%-5% or Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Honest Abe Roofing

    2% of gross sales
    Brand Development Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Roof Scientist

    2% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Honest Abe Roofing

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    Roof Scientist

    7
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Honest Abe Roofing

    −4
    Calculated: 20 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025

    Roof Scientist

    +6
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 7 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Honest Abe Roofing

    7
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 38.9% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    Roof Scientist

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

    Honest Abe Roofing

    October 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Roof Scientist

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Honest Abe Roofing

    2017; organized June 21, 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Roof Scientist

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Honest Abe Roofing
    Franchised (5 franchisee) — revenue — the 5 franchisee-owned outlets in our system that were open and operating for t…
    $2,559,409
    median Gross sales per Territory by outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (5 franchisee) — revenue — the 5 franchisee-owned outlets
    $2,074,684
    mean gross sales per Territory by outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Roof Scientist
    Franchised (2 franchisees) — other measures
    $6,500 per accepted contract
    other Roof Coating System Job Size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69

    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.

    Honest Abe Roofing vs Roof Scientist: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Honest Abe Roofing or Roof Scientist?
    Honest Abe Roofing: $197,600 – $277,749 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Roof Scientist: $218,867 – $393,166 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Honest Abe Roofing. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Honest Abe Roofing and Roof Scientist royalties compare?
    Honest Abe Roofing: 5% or $4k/$7k min +addl. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Roof Scientist: 5% · percentage of Gross Revenue; greater of blended 7%-5% or Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Honest Abe Roofing or Roof Scientist?
    Honest Abe Roofing: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); Roof Scientist: 7 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Honest Abe Roofing and Roof Scientist disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Honest Abe Roofing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Roof Scientist has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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