# Floorcoverings International, Ltd.

> Floorcoverings International, Ltd. (founded 1967) is a Cleaning & Maintenance franchise with 277 units. Franchise fee $55,000, total investment $184,000–$249,000, royalty 4% of Gross Sales, Item 19 financial performance disclosed.

**Last updated**: 2026-06-05
**URL**: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/floorcoverings-international-ltd?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md

## Quick Verdict

**Best for:** Floorcoverings International, Ltd. fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale cleaning concept.

**Strengths**

- Discloses Item 19 financial performance
- 277 units — strong system scale
- Below-industry royalty rate: 4.0% vs 6.5%

## Key Facts

- **Industry**: Cleaning & Maintenance
- **Year founded**: 1967 (59 years in business)
- **FDD year on file**: 2026
- **Units (Item 20)**: 277 total franchised; 11 opened in most recent year; 0 closed in most recent year
- **Closure ratio**: 0.0% (annual closures ÷ current franchised units — this is a system-level signal, not a cohort survival rate)
- **Company-owned units**: 0
- **Item 19 (financial performance representation)**: Yes

## Investment

- **Franchise fee**: $55,000
- **Total initial investment**: $184,000 – $249,000
- **Royalty**: 4% of Gross Sales
- **Ad fund**: 3% of Gross Sales

## Item 19 Financial Performance

- **Median reported revenue**: $895,993
- **Sample size**: 136 units
- **Reporting period**: calendar year 2024
## Direct Competitors

| Metric | **Floorcoverings International, Ltd.** (this brand) | Chem-Dry, Inc. (Similar price) | R.E.JOHNSEN, LLC (Biggest system) | Vanguard Cleaning Systems Inc (Top-rated) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Franchise fee | $55K | $18K | $9K | $100K |
| Total investment | $184K–$249K | $74K–$250K | $5K–$60K | $165K–$473K |
| Royalty | 4% of Gross Sales | 4.0% to 7.0% | 13% | 5% of Gross Revenue |
| Total units | 277 | 941 | 10,314 | 48 |
| Item 19? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |


## Risk & Legal Signals

- **Item 4 bankruptcy**: none disclosed

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: How much does a Floorcoverings International, Ltd. franchise cost?**
A: Floorcoverings International, Ltd. requires a $55,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $184,000–$249,000, per the most recent FDD on file.

**Q: Does Floorcoverings International, Ltd. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?**
A: Yes. Floorcoverings International, Ltd. discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $895,993. See the franchise's financials sub-page for the full distribution.

**Q: What ongoing fees does Floorcoverings International, Ltd. charge?**
A: Franchisees pay a royalty of 4% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 3% of Gross Sales on gross sales or revenue as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.

**Q: How many Floorcoverings International, Ltd. locations are there?**
A: Floorcoverings International, Ltd.'s most recent FDD reports approximately 277 total franchise units in the system. See the franchise's growth sub-page for the full opens/closes breakdown and year-over-year trend.

## Source

Data on this page is extracted from Floorcoverings International, Ltd.'s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, filed under FTC Rule 16 CFR 436.
- **Filing regulator**: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (WI)
- **Regulator search URL**: https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/FranchiseEFiling/activeFilings.aspx
- **FDD year**: 2026
- **Extraction pipeline**: pdfplumber text extraction + Claude AI structured field extraction, validated against the canonical Item 5/6/7/19/20 sections.

## Available Reports

- **Free Tier 1 summary**: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/floorcoverings-international-ltd?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md
- **Tier 2 personalized 12-section deep-dive report**: $4.99 (or $9.99 for a 3-pack of 3 reports — purchased on the franchise page)

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- Fees deep dive: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/floorcoverings-international-ltd/fees?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md
- Item 19 financials: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/floorcoverings-international-ltd/financials?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md
- Growth & Item 20: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/floorcoverings-international-ltd/growth?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md
- Industry benchmark: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/floorcoverings-international-ltd/vs-industry?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md