Franchise opportunities compared
STCM Business(es) vs STEEL COATED FLOORS
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
STCM Business(es)
$92,750 – $150,865
2025 FDD · Item 7STEEL COATED FLOORS
$124,285 – $174,785
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25Initial franchise fee · Item 5
STCM Business(es)
$67,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13STEEL COATED FLOORS
$59,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Royalty · Item 6
STCM Business(es)
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13STEEL COATED FLOORS
7% of weekly Gross Revenue; minimum $175 per week in Year 1, $249 per week in Year 2, $415 per week in Year 3, and $524 per week in Year 4 and after
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19Before you compare
- STCM Business(es) figures come from its 2025 FDD and STEEL COATED FLOORS figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- STCM Business(es) 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 (STCM Business(es): 5, STEEL COATED FLOORS: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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STCM Business(es)
STEEL COATED FLOORS
STCM Business(es)
STEEL COATED FLOORS
System scale & health
STEEL COATED FLOORSSTCM Business(es)
STEEL COATED FLOORS
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STEEL COATED FLOORS
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STEEL COATED FLOORS
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
STEEL COATED FLOORSItem 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.
STCM Business(es) vs STEEL COATED FLOORS: common questions
- Which costs less to open, STCM Business(es) or STEEL COATED FLOORS?
- STCM Business(es): $92,750 – $150,865 (2025 FDD · Item 7); STEEL COATED FLOORS: $124,285 – $174,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for STCM Business(es). At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do STCM Business(es) and STEEL COATED FLOORS royalties compare?
- STCM Business(es): 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); STEEL COATED FLOORS: 7% of weekly Gross Revenue; minimum $175 per week in Year 1, $249 per week in Year 2, $415 per week in Year 3, and $524 per week in Year 4 and after (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, STCM Business(es) or STEEL COATED FLOORS?
- STCM Business(es): 88 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); STEEL COATED FLOORS: 9 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do STCM Business(es) and STEEL COATED FLOORS disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- STCM Business(es) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; STEEL COATED FLOORS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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.
Keep researching
Full STCM Business(es) report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full STEEL COATED FLOORS report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
