Franchise opportunities compared
Superior Walls vs Surface Experts
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
Superior Walls
Not available
Surface Experts
$155,893 – $273,200
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Superior Walls
$225,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Surface Experts
$75,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Superior Walls
4% · 4% of Gross Sales of Superior Walls Products installed in the preceding calendar month
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Surface Experts
Greater of 8% of Gross Sales or $1,600 per month, beginning after your first year; $1,800 minimum after 18 months for a larger territory with more than 500,000 people.
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Superior Walls: 1, Surface Experts: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Superior WallsSurface ExpertsItem 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.
Superior Walls vs Surface Experts: common questions
- How do Superior Walls and Surface Experts royalties compare?
- Superior Walls: 4% · 4% of Gross Sales of Superior Walls Products installed in the preceding calendar month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Surface Experts: Greater of 8% of Gross Sales or $1,600 per month, beginning after your first year; $1,800 minimum after 18 months for a larger territory with more than 500,000 people. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Superior Walls or Surface Experts?
- Superior Walls: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Surface Experts: 103 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Superior Walls and Surface Experts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Superior Walls has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Surface Experts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. 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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