Franchise opportunities compared
Jet Black International vs STEEL COATED FLOORS
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 (Jet Black International: 5, STEEL COATED FLOORS: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Jet Black International | SCSTEEL COATED FLOORS |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $110,072 – $179,022 Jet-Black Business total investment, one to two Territories 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $124,285 – $174,785 Total Estimate(s) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $59,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 7% of weekly Gross Revenue; minimum $175 per week in Year 1, $249 per week in Year 2, $415 per week in Year 3, and $524 per week in Year 4 and after Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $7,500 Minimum Annual Advertising Amount — for your first Territory per calendar year depending on the Business 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $1.00/wk Brand Fund Contribution — 1% of weekly Gross Revenue; minimum $50 per week in Year One and $100 per week in Year 2 and beyond 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 132 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 | 9 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +10 Calculated: 122 at end of 2023 → 132 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 9 at end of 2023 → 9 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) | 1993 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | June 2024 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1992 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2024; formed April 24, 2024 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (36 locations) — revenue $534,059 mean Gross Revenues per Reporting Business · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Franchised (3 locations) — revenue $1,492,135 mean Gross Revenues per Reporting Business · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Franchised and company-owned (42 locations) — revenue $706,114 mean Gross Revenues per Reporting Business · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 +2 more groups in the full report | Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Steel Coated Floors Franchise outlet that was open full time for the respective… $375,479 other Net Ordinary Income · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54 Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — The franchised location disclosed in the data disclosed data worked full time a… $369,448 other Net Ordinary Income · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 |
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.