Franchise opportunities compared
Stratus Building Solutions vs Stratus Building Solutions of Greater Madison
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
- Stratus Building Solutions figures come from its 2026 FDD and Stratus Building Solutions of Greater Madison figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Stratus Building Solutions has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | SBStratus Building Solutions | SBStratus Building Solutions of Greater Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $109,550 – $345,950 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 | $4,725 – $79,750 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $75,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $4,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 3% · Percentage of gross revenues; 4% less than $300,000, 3.5% between $300,000 and $500,000, and 3% over $500,000 Royalty on Contract Services and Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 5% of Gross Billings for the preceding calendar month or $50, whichever is greater Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $150 Advertising and Public Relations Fund — $150 or 1% per month of gross revenues, whichever is greater 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 77 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39 | 4 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +17 Calculated: 60 at end of 2023 → 77 at end of 2025 | +4 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 4 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) | 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not explicitly stated; Stratus Madison had never offered franchises before acquiring its rights 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2024 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (58 locations) — revenue $2,843,931 other Gross Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Franchised (44 locations) — revenue $3,040,897 other Gross Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Franchised and company-owned (12 locations) — revenue $304,278 other Gross Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 +3 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.