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    STCM Business(es) vs Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    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.

    SBSTCM Business(es)2025 FDDStiltz Homelifts Franchise2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    STCM Business(es)

    $92,750 – $150,865

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $305,819 – $885,227

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    STCM Business(es)

    $67,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    STCM Business(es)

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • STCM Business(es) and Stiltz Homelifts Franchise disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only STCM Business(es) has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    STCM Business(es)

    $92,750 – $150,865
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $305,819 – $885,227
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    STCM Business(es)

    $67,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    STCM Business(es)

    6%
    Royalty fee rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    6%
    Royalty — stated range
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    STCM Business(es)

    $500
    Unauthorized advertising fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    3%
    Potential brand fund contribution maximum — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    STCM Business(es)

    88
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    STCM Business(es)

    +22
    Calculated: 66 at end of 2022 → 88 at end of 2024

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    STCM Business(es)

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

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

    STCM Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

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

    STCM Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SBSTCM Business(es)
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 franchised businesses operating and reporting sales for all 12 months of cal…
    $1,016,779
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group 1A / 2024 Reporting Group
    $1,061,297
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses operating and reporting sales for all 12 months of calend…
    $707,608
    other Cost of Goods Sold
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    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.

    STCM Business(es) vs Stiltz Homelifts Franchise: common questions

    Which costs less to open, STCM Business(es) or Stiltz Homelifts Franchise?
    STCM Business(es): $92,750 – $150,865 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Stiltz Homelifts Franchise: $305,819 – $885,227 (2025 FDD · Item 7). 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 Stiltz Homelifts Franchise royalties compare?
    STCM Business(es): 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Stiltz Homelifts Franchise: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do STCM Business(es) and Stiltz Homelifts Franchise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    STCM Business(es) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Stiltz Homelifts Franchise makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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