Franchise opportunities compared
ReBath vs Seal King
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only ReBath has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | SKSeal King | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $275,875 – $606,925 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 | $58,050 – $107,900 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 9 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% · percentage of Gross Sales Royalty Fees 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of percentage of gross sales Advertising Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 | $22,800 Seal King Trailer, initial sealcoating supplies and initial advertising supplies 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 7 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 145 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68 | 23 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 20 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +9 Calculated: 136 at end of 2023 → 145 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 23 at end of 2023 → 23 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | 1991 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 1997 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2001 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 1991 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (122 businesses) — revenue and other measures and profit $2,627,361 per unit median Gross Sales per Unit · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65 | 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.