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    iFoam HPB Foam LLC vs Mr. Sandless

    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.

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC2026 FDDMr. Sandless2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    $172,284 – $265,996

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Mr. Sandless

    $41,560 – $91,210

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    Not available

    Mr. Sandless

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    Not available

    Mr. Sandless

    6% of Gross Sales or $600, whichever is greater

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • iFoam HPB Foam LLC discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (iFoam HPB Foam LLC: 5, Mr. Sandless: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    $172,284 – $265,996
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Mr. Sandless

    $41,560 – $91,210
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Mr. Sandless

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Mr. Sandless

    6% of Gross Sales or $600, whichever is greater
    Royalty Fee – Mr. Sandless Business
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    $2,500
    Brand Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Mr. Sandless

    1% of 1% of gross sales
    Advertising Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    90
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73

    Mr. Sandless

    384
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    +57
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2022 → 90 at end of 2024

    Mr. Sandless

    +2
    Calculated: 382 at end of 2023 → 384 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mr. Sandless

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

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mr. Sandless

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mr. Sandless

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 5 franchisees across 16 territories in Bottom 25%
    $1,773,960
    other Bottom 25% aggregate gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 20 Reporting Businesses across 64 territories
    $1,358,373
    other Total System average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 5 franchisees across 16 territories in Top 25%
    $2,651,162
    other Top 25% average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Mr. Sandless
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $14,210
    other Gross earnings
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35

    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.

    iFoam HPB Foam LLC vs Mr. Sandless: common questions

    Which costs less to open, iFoam HPB Foam LLC or Mr. Sandless?
    iFoam HPB Foam LLC: $172,284 – $265,996 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Mr. Sandless: $41,560 – $91,210 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mr. Sandless. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, iFoam HPB Foam LLC or Mr. Sandless?
    iFoam HPB Foam LLC: 90 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73); Mr. Sandless: 384 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do iFoam HPB Foam LLC and Mr. Sandless disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    iFoam HPB Foam LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Mr. Sandless 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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