Franchise opportunities compared
Martinizing vs Sir Grout
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
Martinizing
$40,900 – $796,742
2026 FDD · Item 7Sir Grout
$128,175 – $198,520
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Martinizing
Not available
Sir Grout
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Martinizing
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Sir Grout
$600 per month for the first three months; thereafter, the greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,250 per month; 8% of Gross Revenues from services rendered outside the Territory
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Martinizing discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Sir Grout has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Sir Grout
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
MartinizingNo reviewed Item 19 figures
Sir GroutItem 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.
Martinizing vs Sir Grout: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Martinizing or Sir Grout?
- Martinizing: $40,900 – $796,742 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Sir Grout: $128,175 – $198,520 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Martinizing. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Martinizing and Sir Grout royalties compare?
- Martinizing: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Sir Grout: $600 per month for the first three months; thereafter, the greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,250 per month; 8% of Gross Revenues from services rendered outside the Territory (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Martinizing or Sir Grout?
- Martinizing: 153 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Sir Grout: 91 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 · printed p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Martinizing and Sir Grout disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Martinizing has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Sir Grout has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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Full Martinizing report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Sir Grout report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
