Franchise opportunities compared
Pmi 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
Pmi
$77,239 – $153,775
2025 FDD · Item 7Showhomes
$119,400 – $204,600
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Pmi
Not available
Showhomes
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
Pmi
$1,050
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Showhomes
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Pmi figures come from its 2025 FDD and Showhomes figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Pmi discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pmi: 21, Showhomes: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
ShowhomesItem 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.
Pmi vs Showhomes: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Pmi or Showhomes?
- Pmi: $77,239 – $153,775 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Showhomes: $119,400 – $204,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pmi. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Pmi and Showhomes royalties compare?
- Pmi: $1,050 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); 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, Pmi or Showhomes?
- Pmi: 402 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); 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 Pmi and Showhomes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Pmi has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 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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Full Pmi report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

Full Showhomes report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

