Franchise opportunities compared
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.
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.
| Disclosure |  Squeegee Squad |  Stain Erasers |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $69,525 – $263,550 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $115,103 – $391,898 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $7.00 Royalty fee rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of percentage of gross revenues Weekly Advertising Fees 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 84 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40 | 0 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +22 Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 84 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | 2005 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2005 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.