Head-to-head comparison
Martinizing 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 | Martinizing | MilliCare Floor & Textile Care |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $40,900 – $796,742 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) | $6.00 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $6.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Regional/national marketing brand development fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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) | 1949 From a verified franchisor listing | 1996 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Plant only 15 outlets other Plants exceeding average annual net sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Satellite only 10 outlets other Satellites exceeding average annual net sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 11 enterprises comprising 12 Plants and 20 Satellites 3 outlets other Enterprises exceeding median net controllable income · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 +1 more groups in the full report | 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 and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

