Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
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.
What a Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $10,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Advertising fund | 3% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 3% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $23,050 – $61,900 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
$400 monthly service fee; $3,000 annual advertising; 4-6% local advertising spend expected.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 408 |
| Ceased operations | 17 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 7 |
| Closure rate | 4.2% of outlets |
17 ceased operations in 2025; net decline 11 outlets; ~4% annual attrition rate.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 3% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $23,050 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 4.2% of outlets | worse than 69% 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.
Owner take-home for a Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms
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Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise — frequently asked
- 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 are the Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise fees?
- Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms' FDD discloses a $10,000 initial franchise fee, a 3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 3% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. $400 monthly service fee; $3,000 annual advertising; 4-6% local advertising spend expected.
- What is the Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise profit margin?
- Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms franchise failure rate?
- 17 ceased operations in 2025; net decline 11 outlets; ~4% annual attrition rate.
- How many Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms locations are there?
- Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms' FDD reports 408 total outlets, with 17 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 7 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms have complaints or lawsuits?
- Abbey Carpet & Floor Showrooms discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- 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.