Superior Fence & Rail vs 76 Fence

Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.

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Superior Fence & Rail
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Superior Fence & Rail is the stronger opportunity right now, and the gap isn’t close. The dimension that dominates is TAM: 310 franchised units versus 1 means you’re selling into a real, repeatable base, not a single-location experiment. Even if you close both units at 76 Fence, you’ve exhausted the market; at Superior, you’re looking at a 310-unit pipeline that grew nearly 10% year-over-year, so your install base expands without you having to manufacture new logos.

Budget and terrain reinforce the TAM advantage. Superior’s AUV is nearly double at $3M, which gives operators more cash to absorb a software stack, and the approved-supplier procurement model means you don’t have to fight a corporate-mandated tech bundle—you can sell directly into the unit-level decision-maker. The tradeoff is royalty rate: Superior charges 6% versus 8%, so the franchisor takes a smaller cut, but that’s a margin detail for the franchisee, not a blocker for your software sale; if anything, it leaves more operating budget on the table.

Timing is the clincher. Superior’s FDD is current (2026), while 76 Fence’s filing is marked DUE—meaning stale financials and a franchisor that may not even be actively selling right now. You can’t build pipeline against a brand that isn’t keeping its legal disclosures current.

Verdict: Superior Fence & Rail gives you a large, growing, well-funded, and accessible TAM with current franchise disclosures; 76 Fence is a two-unit curiosity with a locked-down procurement stack and stale paperwork.

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Superior Fence & Rail
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76 Fence
Total units
312
2
Franchised units
310
1
Unit growth YoY
9.929%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$3.01M
$1.54M
Royalty
6%
8%
Ad fund
1%
1%
Initial franchise fee
$60K
$60K
Investment range (low)
$134K
$166K
Investment range (high)
$279K
$316K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2026
2025
Filing freshness
CURRENT
DUE

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Common questions

Superior Fence & Rail vs 76 Fence, answered

Superior Fence & Rail has 312 total units and 76 Fence has 2, so Superior Fence & Rail is the larger system.
Superior Fence & Rail reports $3.01M in average unit revenue and 76 Fence reports $1.54M, so Superior Fence & Rail has the higher AUV.
Superior Fence & Rail charges a 6% royalty and 76 Fence charges 8%, so Superior Fence & Rail has the lower royalty.
Superior Fence & Rail's initial franchise fee is $60K and 76 Fence's is $60K, so Superior Fence & Rail has the lower fee.
Superior Fence & Rail's initial investment runs $134K–$279K and 76 Fence's runs $166K–$316K, so 76 Fence requires the larger investment.

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