FLOORS TO GO Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a FLOORS TO GO franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
FLOORS TO GO 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 made. Franchisor explicitly states it does not provide past or projected income data.
What a FLOORS TO GO 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 | 1.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 1.5% 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 |
Service fee $400/month; Advertising $3,000/year; Early termination fee $20,000-$50,000; 5% royalty via CashBack program.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
FLOORS TO GO system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 150 |
| Ceased operations | 17 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 5 |
| Closure rate | 11.3% of outlets |
11 net outlet decline 2024; 17 ceased operations in 2024; high churn suggests operational stress.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is FLOORS TO GO worth it? — how it compares to 59 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 1.5% of sales | lower than most (median 7%) |
| Startup cost | from $23,050 | cheaper than most (median $157,952) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 11.3% of outlets | worse than 84% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every retail & business services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a FLOORS TO GO
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- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
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FLOORS TO GO franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a FLOORS TO GO 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 FLOORS TO GO franchise owners make?
- FLOORS TO GO 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 FLOORS TO GO franchise fees?
- FLOORS TO GO's FDD discloses a $10,000 initial franchise fee, a 1.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 1.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Service fee $400/month; Advertising $3,000/year; Early termination fee $20,000-$50,000; 5% royalty via CashBack program.
- What is the FLOORS TO GO franchise profit margin?
- FLOORS TO GO 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 FLOORS TO GO franchise failure rate?
- 11 net outlet decline 2024; 17 ceased operations in 2024; high churn suggests operational stress.
- How many FLOORS TO GO locations are there?
- FLOORS TO GO's FDD reports 150 total outlets, with 17 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 5 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does FLOORS TO GO have complaints or lawsuits?
- FLOORS TO GO 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 FLOORS TO GO franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. FLOORS TO GO scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 1.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 34150-202505-03 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with FLOORS TO GO or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.