Franchise opportunities compared
Surface Specialists vs The Seals Franchising
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 2026 FDDs.
- Surface Specialists discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Surface Specialists has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | SSSurface Specialists | TSThe Seals Franchising |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $3,400 – $56,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $101,200 Total initial investment estimate $101,200–$147,300 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% of Gross Receipts, subject to $250 monthly minimum Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Advertising Contribution — 1% of Gross Receipts 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 131 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 | 1 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −12 Calculated: 143 at end of 2023 → 131 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | 2001 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (44 locations) — revenue $296,405 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Franchised (35 franchise) — revenue $110,163 median Estimated Sales Value from Initial Inventory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (44 franchisees) — revenue $3,725 – $69,644 range Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 | 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.