Franchise opportunities compared

    iTRIP vs Showhomes

    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

    iTRIP

    $119,400 – $153,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Showhomes

    $119,400 – $204,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    iTRIP

    Not available

    Showhomes

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    iTRIP

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Showhomes

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (iTRIP: 5, Showhomes: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    iTRIP

    $119,400 – $153,000
    Total estimated initial investment: $119,400–$153,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Showhomes

    $119,400 – $204,600
    Total estimated initial investment: $119,400–$204,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    iTRIP

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Showhomes

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    iTRIP

    4%
    Royalty rate minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Showhomes

    5%
    Product sales royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    iTRIP

    1%
    iTrip Brand Fund Contribution maximum rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Showhomes

    2%
    National Brand Fund percentage minimum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    iTRIP

    106
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72

    Showhomes

    15
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    iTRIP

    −9
    Calculated: 115 at end of 2023 → 106 at end of 2025

    Showhomes

    −7
    Calculated: 22 at end of 2023 → 15 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    iTRIP

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Showhomes

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

    iTRIP

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Showhomes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    iTRIP

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Showhomes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    iTRIP
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Representative Franchisees; 82 franchisees total across all groups
    $239,537,605
    other All Representative Franchisees total rental revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative Franchisees Operating within a Single Territory; 82 franchisees…
    $173,239,430
    other Representative Franchisees Operating within a Single Territory total rental revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative Franchisees Operating within Two Territories Each; 82 franchisee…
    23 territories
    other Representative Franchisees Operating within Two Territories Each territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Showhomes
    Franchised (14 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $78,333
    other Annual revenues, lowest reporting franchisee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Franchised (12 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $2,274,848
    other Highest annual revenue among 12 long-running Reporting Franchisees, 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $184,500
    other Minimum property list price
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46

    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.

    iTRIP vs Showhomes: common questions

    Which costs less to open, iTRIP or Showhomes?
    iTRIP: $119,400 – $153,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Showhomes: $119,400 – $204,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do iTRIP and Showhomes royalties compare?
    iTRIP: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Showhomes: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, iTRIP or Showhomes?
    iTRIP: 106 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); Showhomes: 15 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do iTRIP and Showhomes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    iTRIP has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Showhomes 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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