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    Sparkle Squad vs Stain Erasers

    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.

    Sparkle Squad2026 FDDStain Erasers2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sparkle Squad

    $136,892 – $162,217

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Stain Erasers

    $115,103 – $391,898

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sparkle Squad

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Stain Erasers

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sparkle Squad

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Stain Erasers

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Sparkle Squad figures come from its 2026 FDD and Stain Erasers figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Stain Erasers discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Sparkle Squad has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sparkle Squad

    $136,892 – $162,217
    TOTAL ESTIMATED — $136892
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Stain Erasers

    $115,103 – $391,898
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sparkle Squad

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Stain Erasers

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

    Sparkle Squad

    10%
    Royalty and Service Fee — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Stain Erasers

    7%
    Royalty fee rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sparkle Squad

    $5,000
    National Marketing — $5000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sparkle Squad

    99
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Stain Erasers

    0
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sparkle Squad

    +59
    Calculated: 40 at end of 2024 → 99 at end of 2025

    Stain Erasers

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sparkle Squad

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stain Erasers

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

    Sparkle Squad

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Sparkle Squad

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sparkle Squad
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All services residential plus commercial; 27 franchisees owning 54 franchised t…
    $3,761,182
    other All services residential plus commercial
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Commercial only; 27 franchisees owning 54 territories; metrics reported per fra…
    55.5 percent
    other Commercial only
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Residential only; 27 franchisees owning 54 territories; metrics per franchisee
    $172,336
    other Residential only
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Stain Erasers

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Sparkle Squad vs Stain Erasers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sparkle Squad or Stain Erasers?
    Sparkle Squad: $136,892 – $162,217 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Stain Erasers: $115,103 – $391,898 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Stain Erasers. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Sparkle Squad and Stain Erasers royalties compare?
    Sparkle Squad: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Stain Erasers: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Sparkle Squad or Stain Erasers?
    Sparkle Squad: 99 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Stain Erasers: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sparkle Squad and Stain Erasers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sparkle Squad has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Stain Erasers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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