Franchise opportunities compared
HouseMaster vs Surv
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
HouseMaster
$73,878 – $132,689
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37Surv
$111,825 – $160,650
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Initial franchise fee · Item 5
HouseMaster
$42,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24Surv
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
HouseMaster
Not available
Surv
7% · Notes — 7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (HouseMaster: 6, Surv: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
HouseMasterSurvItem 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.
HouseMaster vs Surv: common questions
- Which costs less to open, HouseMaster or Surv?
- HouseMaster: $73,878 – $132,689 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37); Surv: $111,825 – $160,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HouseMaster. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, HouseMaster or Surv?
- HouseMaster: 190 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78); Surv: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do HouseMaster and Surv disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- HouseMaster has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Surv has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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