Franchise opportunities compared
Steamatic vs Stone Environmental Services
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Steamatic discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Stone Environmental Services has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Steamatic |  Stone Environmental Services |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $202,400 – $444,690 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $150,700 – $260,500 Total initial investment (range 150700–260500) 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $50,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8% Royalty rate — published overall high 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 7% Royalty rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 3% Possible brand fund contribution after approval — 3% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 1% Brand fund contribution — 1% 2025 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. 52 | 1 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −42 Calculated: 42 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024 | +0 Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024 |
| 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 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $764,114 other Operating expenses 2024 · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 |
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.
Steamatic vs Stone Environmental Services: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Steamatic or Stone Environmental Services?
- Steamatic: $202,400 – $444,690 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Stone Environmental Services: $150,700 – $260,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Stone Environmental Services. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Steamatic and Stone Environmental Services royalties compare?
- Steamatic: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Stone Environmental Services: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Steamatic or Stone Environmental Services?
- Steamatic: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Stone Environmental Services: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Steamatic and Stone Environmental Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Steamatic makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Stone Environmental Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.