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    Stand Strong Fencing vs Top Rail

    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.

    Stand Strong Fencing2025 FDDTop Rail2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Stand Strong Fencing

    $160,181 – $241,071

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Top Rail

    $177,444 – $519,944

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Stand Strong Fencing

    $59,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Top Rail

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Stand Strong Fencing

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Top Rail

    4% · 6%–4% source

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Stand Strong Fencing figures come from its 2025 FDD and Top Rail figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Top Rail discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Stand Strong Fencing: 4, Top Rail: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Stand Strong Fencing

    $160,181 – $241,071
    Total initial investment — single protected territory
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Top Rail

    $177,444 – $519,944
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Stand Strong Fencing

    $59,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Top Rail

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Stand Strong Fencing

    6%
    Royalty percentage tier 1
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Top Rail

    4% · 6%–4% source
    Blended royalty rate range low
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Stand Strong Fencing

    $15,500
    Brand marketing fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Top Rail

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Stand Strong Fencing

    126
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88

    Top Rail

    189
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Stand Strong Fencing

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Top Rail

    +168
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2022 → 189 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Stand Strong Fencing

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Top Rail

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

    Stand Strong Fencing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Top Rail

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

    Stand Strong Fencing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Top Rail

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Stand Strong Fencing
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Three reporting franchisees (SSF-100, SSF-101, SSF-105) operating April 1, 2024…
    244 jobs
    other jobs sold
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One reporting franchisee, founder-owned SSF-100, operating for the full 2024 ca…
    43,886 feet
    other Feet installed
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One founder-owned Stand Strong Fencing reporting business (SSF-100), full 2024…
    $1,293,473
    other Total sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Top Rail
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Firstyearfully2025not2024
    7 locations
    other PartI Firstyearfully2025not2024 exceededaveragecount
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Secondyearfully2025and2024
    $1,319,327
    other PartI Secondyearfully2025and2024 average AcceptedContracts
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Proposalconversion56locations168territories
    28.66 percent
    other PartII Proposalconversion56locations168territories median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +4 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Stand Strong Fencing vs Top Rail: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Stand Strong Fencing or Top Rail?
    Stand Strong Fencing: $160,181 – $241,071 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31); Top Rail: $177,444 – $519,944 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Stand Strong Fencing. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Stand Strong Fencing and Top Rail royalties compare?
    Stand Strong Fencing: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); Top Rail: 4% · 6%–4% source (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Stand Strong Fencing or Top Rail?
    Stand Strong Fencing: 126 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88); Top Rail: 189 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Stand Strong Fencing and Top Rail disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Stand Strong Fencing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Top Rail has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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