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    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.

    Stain Erasers2025 FDDSurface Specialists2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Stain Erasers

    $115,103 – $391,898

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Surface Specialists

    $3,400 – $56,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Stain Erasers

    Not available

    Surface Specialists

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Stain Erasers

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Surface Specialists

    5% of Gross Receipts, subject to $250 monthly minimum

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Stain Erasers

    $115,103 – $391,898
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Surface Specialists

    $3,400 – $56,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Surface Specialists

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

    Stain Erasers

    7%
    Royalty fee rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Surface Specialists

    5% of Gross Receipts, subject to $250 monthly minimum
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Surface Specialists

    1% of 1% of gross receipts
    Advertising Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Stain Erasers

    0
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Surface Specialists

    131
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Stain Erasers

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024

    Surface Specialists

    +86
    Calculated: 45 at end of 2022 → 131 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Surface Specialists

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

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Surface Specialists

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

    Stain Erasers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Surface Specialists

    2001
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Stain Erasers

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Surface Specialists
    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.

    Stain Erasers vs Surface Specialists: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Stain Erasers or Surface Specialists?
    Stain Erasers: $115,103 – $391,898 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Surface Specialists: $3,400 – $56,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Surface Specialists. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Stain Erasers and Surface Specialists royalties compare?
    Stain Erasers: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8); Surface Specialists: 5% of Gross Receipts, subject to $250 monthly minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Stain Erasers or Surface Specialists?
    Stain Erasers: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Surface Specialists: 131 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Stain Erasers and Surface Specialists disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Stain Erasers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Surface Specialists has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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