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The real numbers on owning a Footprints Floors franchise
Flooring Installation & Bath/Tile Services · FDD 2026 · from public state filings
CDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
★★★☆☆FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 3/5
Investment
$81,905–$118,330
Total fees
6.25% of sales
Outlets
85
Closure signals
2 ceased, 6 terminated
Lawsuits
2
Is Footprints Floors worth it? How it compares to 312 similar franchises
Ongoing fees
6.25% of sales
lower than most (median 8%)
Startup cost
from $81,905
cheaper than most (median $130,000)
Disclosure honesty
Grade C
typical for the category
Closure rate
2.4% of outlets
about average
Disclosed lawsuits
2
more litigious than 67% of peers
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
Discloses gross sales, direct gross profit, and select expenses for 79 operational franchises and company-owned outlet. Cherry-picks top performers; excludes managerial/admin labor.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
2025: 2 closures, 6 terminations, 2 transfers out of 84 total outlets.
Legal history (Item 3)
2 matters disclosed.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $81,905–$118,330, including a $68,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Footprints Floors franchise owners make?
Discloses gross sales, direct gross profit, and select expenses for 79 operational franchises and company-owned outlet. Cherry-picks top performers; excludes managerial/admin labor. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
What is the Footprints Floors franchise failure rate?
2025: 2 closures, 6 terminations, 2 transfers out of 84 total outlets.
Is a Footprints Floors franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Footprints Floors scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 6.25% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 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 Footprints Floors or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.