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Owners pick the tool, inside requirements headquarters sets. A pitch for accounting has to meet them.
Item 8 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Home services
Surface Specialists franchise
44 locations. Supplies come from an approved list.
Total investment
$43K to $56K
Item 7
Locations
44
Item 20
Average revenue
$296K
per location, 2025
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$36K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
1%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
10 years
Item 17
Franchised
100%
Item 20 · 44 of 44
For vendors
What decides a sale into Surface Specialists
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
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- The system the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- 13 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Surface Specialists franchise questions
How much does a Surface Specialists franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $43,200 to $56,000, including a $36,000 initial fee.
How many Surface Specialists locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 44 locations, 44 of them franchised and 0 run by the company.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.