Franchise opportunities compared
Stain Erasers vs Surface Specialists
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
- Stain Erasers figures come from its 2025 FDD and Surface Specialists figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Stain Erasers and Surface Specialists disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Surface Specialists has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Stain Erasers | SSSurface Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $115,103 – $391,898 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $3,400 – $56,000 2026 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) | $7.00 Royalty fee rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | 5% of Gross Receipts, subject to $250 monthly minimum Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $1.00 Advertising Contribution — 1% of Gross Receipts 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 0 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 | 131 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024 | −12 Calculated: 143 at end of 2023 → 131 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2001 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (44 locations) — revenue $296,405 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Franchised (35 franchise) — revenue $110,163 median Estimated Sales Value from Initial Inventory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (44 franchisees) — revenue $3,725 – $69,644 range Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 |
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.