Franchise opportunities compared
Real Deals on Home Decor vs Smallman Tools
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
- Real Deals on Home Decor figures come from its 2026 FDD and Smallman Tools figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Real Deals on Home Decor has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Real Deals on Home Decor |  Smallman Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $144,350 TOTAL 15 — $144350 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed Item 7 total |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $10,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 3 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty 1 — 7% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.50 Marketing Fund — 1.5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 45 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −2 Calculated: 47 at end of 2023 → 45 at end of 2025 | 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) | 2006 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| 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 | Franchised (44 locations) — revenue and other measures $10,529 other weekly gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.