Franchise opportunities compared

    Sir Grout vs Squeegee Squad

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sir Grout

    $128,175 – $198,520

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12

    Squeegee Squad

    $69,525 – $263,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sir Grout

    Not available

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sir Grout

    $600 per month for the first three months; thereafter, the greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,250 per month; 8% of Gross Revenues from services rendered outside the Territory

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Sir Grout: 1, Squeegee Squad: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sir Grout

    $128,175 – $198,520
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12

    Squeegee Squad

    $69,525 – $263,550
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sir Grout

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Sir Grout

    $600 per month for the first three months; thereafter, the greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,250 per month; 8% of Gross Revenues from services rendered outside the Territory
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sir Grout

    $500/mo
    Brand Fund Fee — per month per territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5

    Squeegee Squad

    1% of percentage of gross revenues
    Weekly Advertising Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sir Grout

    91
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 · printed p. 50

    Squeegee Squad

    84
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sir Grout

    +29
    Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 91 at end of 2025

    Squeegee Squad

    +22
    Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 84 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sir Grout

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Squeegee Squad

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

    Sir Grout

    August 2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Squeegee Squad

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Sir Grout

    March 13, 2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Squeegee Squad

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sir Grout
    Franchised (44 franchises) — revenue
    $496,484
    median Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 · printed p. 43
    Squeegee Squad
    Franchised locations — revenue
    25.4 percent
    other Change in % of Systemwide Gross Revenue from 2024 to 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Franchised and company-owned (71 locations) — revenue
    $2,668
    other Annual Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37

    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.

    Sir Grout vs Squeegee Squad: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sir Grout or Squeegee Squad?
    Sir Grout: $128,175 – $198,520 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12); Squeegee Squad: $69,525 – $263,550 (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 Squeegee Squad. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Sir Grout or Squeegee Squad?
    Sir Grout: 91 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 · printed p. 50); Squeegee Squad: 84 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sir Grout and Squeegee Squad disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sir Grout has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Squeegee Squad has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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