Franchise opportunities compared
Insulation Commandos vs Stiltz Homelifts Franchise
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
- Insulation Commandos figures come from its 2026 FDD and Stiltz Homelifts Franchise figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Stiltz Homelifts Franchise discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Insulation Commandos has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Insulation Commandos |  Stiltz Homelifts Franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $220,350 – $514,750 Total Single Territory Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 | $305,819 – $885,227 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $65,000 Item 5 states that the multi-territory Development Fee covers the Initial Franchise Fee. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | $50,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% or $500/mo min Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $6.00 Royalty — stated range 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $100 Brand Development Fund Contribution — greater of 1% of Gross Sales or $100 per month per Designated Territory; may increase up to 2% of Gross Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $3.00 Potential brand fund contribution maximum 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 64 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +63 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 64 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 2 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.1% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | August 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (6 locations) — revenue and other measures $430,101 other Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $847,479 other Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.