Floorcoverings International Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Floorcoverings International franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Floorcoverings International discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Item 19 provides gross revenue installed/landed data for 159 franchisees open 24+ months during 2025. Top 10% averaged $3.2M installed; bottom 25% averaged $513K. Includes leads, proposals, job size, success rates, gross margins by quintile.
What a Floorcoverings International franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 3% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $200,600 – $281,300 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty (min $833–$1,667/mo); 3% Brand Fund; 6% local advertising; 2% cooperative; software $225–$400/mo.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Is Floorcoverings International worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $200,600 | pricier than 62% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Floorcoverings International
The franchisor's framing: Item 19 provides gross revenue installed/landed data for 159 franchisees open 24+ months d… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Floorcoverings International franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Floorcoverings International franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $200,600–$281,300, including a $55,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Floorcoverings International franchise owners make?
- Item 19 provides gross revenue installed/landed data for 159 franchisees open 24+ months during 2025. Top 10% averaged $3.2M installed; bottom 25% averaged $513K. Includes leads, proposals, job size, success rates, gross margins by quintile. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Floorcoverings International franchise fees?
- Floorcoverings International's FDD discloses a $55,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% royalty (min $833–$1,667/mo); 3% Brand Fund; 6% local advertising; 2% cooperative; software $225–$400/mo.
- What is the Floorcoverings International franchise profit margin?
- Floorcoverings International does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Item 19 provides gross revenue installed/landed data for 159 franchisees open 24+ months during 2025. Top 10% averaged $3.2M installed; bottom 25% averaged $513K. Includes leads, proposals, job size, success rates, gross margins by quintile. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Floorcoverings International franchise failure rate?
- Item 19 excludes 91 franchisees (startup, incomplete data, part-time); limited net income data provided.
- How many Floorcoverings International locations are there?
- Floorcoverings International's Item 20 outlet table isn't clearly stated in the filing excerpt — request the full Item 20 before relying on any unit count.
- Does Floorcoverings International have complaints or lawsuits?
- Floorcoverings International discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Floorcoverings International franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Floorcoverings International scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 Floorcoverings International or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.