Franchise opportunities compared
Storm Guard vs The Roof Resource
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
- Storm Guard figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Roof Resource figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Storm Guard has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Storm Guard |  The Roof Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $209,300 – $247,600 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $120,067 – $145,683 Total Estimate 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $65,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $75,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 3% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 6.25% from $0 to $4,000,000; 5% from $4,000,001 to $7,000,000; 4% from $7,000,001 to $10,000,000; 3% over $10,000,000 Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or applicable minimum monthly royalty fee requirement; minimum monthly requirement ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 depending on territory size Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 0.75% of percentage of gross sales Brand Development Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 1% of gross sales Brand Development Fund 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 36 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 | 9 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 35 at end of 2023 → 36 at end of 2025 | +8 Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 9 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) | 2011 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2023 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2011 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2023 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (31 locations) — other measures and EBITDA $1,746,868 median Income · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Franchised locations — other measures $42,723 mean Total Rebate Paid to Franchisees · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Franchised (31 locations) — other measures $2,415,395 mean Income · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 +4 more groups in the full report | 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.