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    STEEL COATED FLOORS vs Superior Walls

    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

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $124,285 – $174,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Superior Walls

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $59,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Superior Walls

    $225,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    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

    Superior Walls

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales of Superior Walls Products installed in the preceding calendar month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (STEEL COATED FLOORS: 2, Superior Walls: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $124,285 – $174,785
    Total Estimate(s)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Superior Walls

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $59,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Superior Walls

    $225,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    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
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Superior Walls

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales of Superior Walls Products installed in the preceding calendar month
    Royalty — Regular License Model
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $1.00/wk
    Brand Fund Contribution — 1% of weekly Gross Revenue; minimum $50 per week in Year One and $100 per week in Year 2 and beyond
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Superior Walls

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    9
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Superior Walls

    13
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    +0
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2023 → 9 at end of 2025

    Superior Walls

    +1
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2023 → 13 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Superior Walls

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

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    June 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Superior Walls

    1989
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    2024; formed April 24, 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Superior Walls

    1985
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    STEEL COATED FLOORS
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Steel Coated Floors Franchise outlet that was open full time for the respective…
    $375,479
    other Net Ordinary Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — The franchised location disclosed in the data disclosed data worked full time a…
    $369,448
    other Net Ordinary Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Superior Walls
    Franchised (13 locations) — other measures and revenue
    239 linear feet per job
    other Linear Feet for Walls Sold by Individual Licensees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45

    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.

    STEEL COATED FLOORS vs Superior Walls: common questions

    How do STEEL COATED FLOORS and Superior Walls royalties compare?
    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); Superior Walls: 4% · 4% of Gross Sales of Superior Walls Products installed in the preceding calendar month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, STEEL COATED FLOORS or Superior Walls?
    STEEL COATED FLOORS: 9 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Superior Walls: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do STEEL COATED FLOORS and Superior Walls disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    STEEL COATED FLOORS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Superior Walls 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.

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