Franchise opportunities compared
ShelfGenie vs Up Closets
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 Up Closets 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, Up Closets: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  ShelfGenie |  Up Closets |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $55,550 – $148,350 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $95,350 – $1,500,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 4% · percent of Gross Sales; 6% up to $1,000,000, 5% between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, and 4% above $2,000,000 Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 72 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | 0% of the gross revenue of your franchised business during the preceding month Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 274 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +3 Calculated: 271 at end of 2023 → 274 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) | 2008 through predecessor; current franchisor began after March 2021 transaction 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 2022 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 372 consultations other Number of Consultations · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 |
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.