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    HouseMaster vs Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    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 (HouseMaster: 6, Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
    DisclosureHouseMasterPTPillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $73,878 – $132,689
    Total Single Franchise
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
    $102,690
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $42,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24
    $58,500
    Item 5 also lists $60,500 total paid, including the franchise fee, conference registration, and inspection tablet computer.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)
    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    7% or $0–$2,328/mo min
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee
    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    190
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78
    350
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −52
    Calculated: 242 at end of 2023 → 190 at end of 2025
    −95
    Calculated: 445 at end of 2023 → 350 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)
    1979
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    1995
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    1994
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Franchised (41 businesses) — other measures and revenue
    $696,024
    mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Franchised (71 franchisees) — revenue
    $100,766
    median Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Franchised (26 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $244,470
    mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Franchised (163 locations) — revenue
    $134,411
    median Sales per Unit · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised (114 locations) — revenue
    $446,742
    mean Sales Per Unit · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57

    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.

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