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    Royal vs Stratus Building Solutions

    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.

    Royal2026 FDDStratus Building Solutions2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Royal

    $22,696 – $81,312

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Stratus Building Solutions

    $109,550 – $345,950

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Royal

    Not available

    Stratus Building Solutions

    $75,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Royal

    11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Stratus Building Solutions

    3% · Percentage of gross revenues; 4% less than $300,000, 3.5% between $300,000 and $500,000, and 3% over $500,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Stratus Building Solutions has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Royal

    $22,696 – $81,312
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Stratus Building Solutions

    $109,550 – $345,950
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Royal

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Stratus Building Solutions

    $75,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Royal

    11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Stratus Building Solutions

    3% · Percentage of gross revenues; 4% less than $300,000, 3.5% between $300,000 and $500,000, and 3% over $500,000
    Royalty on Contract Services and Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Royal

    1.5% of monthly gross revenue
    Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Stratus Building Solutions

    $150
    Advertising and Public Relations Fund — $150 or 1% per month of gross revenues, whichever is greater
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Royal

    4,750
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72

    Stratus Building Solutions

    77
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Royal

    −178
    Calculated: 4,928 at end of 2023 → 4,750 at end of 2025

    Stratus Building Solutions

    +17
    Calculated: 60 at end of 2023 → 77 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Royal

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stratus Building Solutions

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Royal

    June 1, 2003
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Stratus Building Solutions

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Royal

    Incorporated in April 2003; reincorporated under Wisconsin law in April 2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Stratus Building Solutions

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Royal

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Stratus Building Solutions
    Franchised (58 locations) — revenue
    $2,843,931
    other Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    Franchised (44 locations) — revenue
    $3,040,897
    other Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    Franchised and company-owned (12 locations) — revenue
    $304,278
    other Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    +3 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Royal vs Stratus Building Solutions: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Royal or Stratus Building Solutions?
    Royal: $22,696 – $81,312 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37); Stratus Building Solutions: $109,550 – $345,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Royal. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Royal and Stratus Building Solutions royalties compare?
    Royal: 11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); Stratus Building Solutions: 3% · Percentage of gross revenues; 4% less than $300,000, 3.5% between $300,000 and $500,000, and 3% over $500,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Royal or Stratus Building Solutions?
    Royal: 4,750 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); Stratus Building Solutions: 77 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Royal and Stratus Building Solutions disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Royal makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Stratus Building Solutions has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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