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    Squeegee 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.

    Squeegee Squad2026 FDDStain Erasers2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Squeegee Squad

    $69,525 – $263,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Stain Erasers

    $115,103 – $391,898

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available

    Stain Erasers

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available

    Stain Erasers

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Squeegee 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 Squeegee Squad has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Squeegee Squad

    $69,525 – $263,550
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Stain Erasers

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

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Stain Erasers

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

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Stain Erasers

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

    Squeegee Squad

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

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Squeegee Squad

    84
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    Stain Erasers

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

    Squeegee Squad

    +22
    Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 84 at end of 2025

    Stain Erasers

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

    Squeegee 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)

    Squeegee Squad

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Stain Erasers

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

    Squeegee Squad

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    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.

    Squeegee Squad vs Stain Erasers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Squeegee Squad or Stain Erasers?
    Squeegee Squad: $69,525 – $263,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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 Squeegee Squad. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Squeegee Squad or Stain Erasers?
    Squeegee Squad: 84 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); 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 Squeegee Squad and Stain Erasers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Squeegee Squad has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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