The real numbers on owning a Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise
Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms · FDD 2026 · from public state filings
FDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses little to no earnings data (Item 19).
★☆☆☆☆FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 1/5
Investment
$23,050–$61,900
Total fees
3% of sales
Outlets
408
Closure signals
17 ceased, 1 terminated
Lawsuits
1
Is Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms worth it? How it compares to 131 similar franchises
Ongoing fees
3% of sales
lower than most (median 8%)
Startup cost
from $23,050
cheaper than most (median $130,000)
Disclosure honesty
Grade F
less honest than most of the category
Closure rate
4.2% of outlets
worse than 66% of peers
Disclosed lawsuits
1
about average
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations disclosed. Franchisor explicitly states it does not make representations about member future or past outlet financial performance.
Honesty grade F: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
17 ceased operations in 2025; net decline 11 outlets; ~4% annual attrition rate.
Legal history (Item 3)
1 matters disclosed.
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How much does a Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise cost?
The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $23,050–$61,900, including a $10,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise owners make?
Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
What is the Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise failure rate?
17 ceased operations in 2025; net decline 11 outlets; ~4% annual attrition rate.
Is a Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 3% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.