Head-to-head comparison
Lapels Dry Cleaning vs MilliCare Floor & Textile Care Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure | Lapels Dry Cleaning | MilliCare Floor & Textile Care |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $40,900 – $1,711,738 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $201,000 – $253,000 Total estimated initial investment: $201,000–$253,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $6.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 83 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 2023–2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (83 locations) — other measures 83 outlets other Franchised outlets · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Franchised (28 locations) — other measures 28 outlets other Satellite Stores included in Item 19 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 2 locations other Laundromat locations · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multi-territory franchisees operating 21 territories $134,684 other Multi-territory low Gross Billings · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-territory franchisees (34 territories) $542,762 other Single-territory average Gross Billings · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees profiled 21 units other Reporting franchisees profiled in Item 19 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.

