Franchise opportunities compared
System vs The Grout Medic
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
System
$73,500 – $111,800
2025 FDD · Item 7The Grout Medic
$165,600 – $230,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25Initial franchise fee · Item 5
System
$55,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11The Grout Medic
$0.00
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21Royalty · Item 6
System
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11The Grout Medic
6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Before you compare
- System figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Grout Medic figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- System discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (System: 4, The Grout Medic: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The Grout MedicItem 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.
System vs The Grout Medic: common questions
- Which costs less to open, System or The Grout Medic?
- System: $73,500 – $111,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7); The Grout Medic: $165,600 – $230,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for System. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do System and The Grout Medic royalties compare?
- System: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); The Grout Medic: 6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, System or The Grout Medic?
- System: 44 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); The Grout Medic: 94 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do System and The Grout Medic disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- System has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; The Grout Medic has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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Full System report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
