Franchise opportunities compared
ShelfGenie vs The Flying Locksmiths
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.
- ShelfGenie and The Flying Locksmiths disclose 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 (ShelfGenie: 3, The Flying Locksmiths: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  ShelfGenie | TFThe Flying Locksmiths |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $55,550 – $148,350 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $0.00 – $397,595 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $75,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 8% · percent of Gross Revenue Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | 1% of gross revenue National Advertising and Marketing 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 274 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88 | 95 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +3 Calculated: 271 at end of 2023 → 274 at end of 2025 | +1 Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 95 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | 2008 through predecessor; current franchisor began after March 2021 transaction 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | March 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | January 1, 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (48 locations) — revenue $4,912 per order mean Gross Sales per Order · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80 Franchised (43 franchisees) — revenue and other measures and costs $28,873,113 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86 Franchised (48 locations) — other measures 53 percent other Percentage of Appointments Resulting in a Closed Order · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83 | Franchised (69 locations) — revenue $1,033,559 other Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Franchised (10 locations) — revenue $1,597,412 other Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and costs and profit $2,419,567 other Revenues, net of discounts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 |
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.