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    Showhomes vs Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    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.

    Showhomes2026 FDDSkyrun Vacation Rentals2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Showhomes

    $119,400 – $204,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    $105,080 – $153,980

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Showhomes

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Showhomes

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    5% · Greater of 5% of monthly Gross Revenue or the Minimum Monthly Royalty Amount

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Showhomes: 3, Skyrun Vacation Rentals: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Showhomes

    $119,400 – $204,600
    Total estimated initial investment: $119,400–$204,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    $105,080 – $153,980
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Showhomes

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Showhomes

    5%
    Product sales royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    5% · Greater of 5% of monthly Gross Revenue or the Minimum Monthly Royalty Amount
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Showhomes

    2%
    National Brand Fund percentage minimum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    1% of percentage of monthly gross revenue
    Marketing Services Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Showhomes

    15
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    49
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Showhomes

    −7
    Calculated: 22 at end of 2023 → 15 at end of 2025

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    +10
    Calculated: 39 at end of 2023 → 49 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Showhomes

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

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

    Showhomes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    Summer of 2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Showhomes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Skyrun Vacation Rentals

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Showhomes
    Franchised (14 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $78,333
    other Annual revenues, lowest reporting franchisee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Franchised (12 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $2,274,848
    other Highest annual revenue among 12 long-running Reporting Franchisees, 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $184,500
    other Minimum property list price
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Skyrun Vacation Rentals
    Franchised (9 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $289,878
    mean Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (24 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $1,698,975
    mean Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Company-owned (8 locations) — other measures and revenue
    $3,128,473
    mean Annual Gross Revenue
    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.

    Showhomes vs Skyrun Vacation Rentals: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Showhomes or Skyrun Vacation Rentals?
    Showhomes: $119,400 – $204,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Skyrun Vacation Rentals: $105,080 – $153,980 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Skyrun Vacation Rentals. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Showhomes and Skyrun Vacation Rentals royalties compare?
    Showhomes: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Skyrun Vacation Rentals: 5% · Greater of 5% of monthly Gross Revenue or the Minimum Monthly Royalty Amount (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Showhomes or Skyrun Vacation Rentals?
    Showhomes: 15 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Skyrun Vacation Rentals: 49 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Showhomes and Skyrun Vacation Rentals disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Showhomes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Skyrun Vacation Rentals has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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