Franchise opportunities compared
Honest Abe Roofing vs The Brothers that just do Gutters
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.
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, The Brothers that just do Gutters: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Honest Abe Roofing |  The Brothers that just do Gutters |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $197,600 – $277,749 Total - Single Territory 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 | $87,000 – $132,800 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $59,500 The fee includes one Territory with approximately 100,000 owner-occupied homes. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | $59,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% or $4k/$7k min +addl. Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 6% of gross sales or minimum royalty Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of gross sales Brand Development Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | 2% of percentage of gross sales Marketing Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 16 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 | 25 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −4 Calculated: 20 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025 | +24 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 25 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 7 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 38.9% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | October 2017 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not stated 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2017; organized June 21, 2017 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Formed on 8/16/2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (2 locations) — other measures and profit $135,857 other Income · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised and company-owned (3 locations) — adjusted operating results -$137,379.41 other Net Income · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36 |
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.