How much does a Groutsmith franchise cost?
Opening a Groutsmith franchise takes a total initial investment of $42,500 to $49,400, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Groutsmith franchises businesses performing grout and tile restorations and maintenance to residential and commercial customers. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Groutsmith franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $42,500 to $49,400. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Advertising (3 months) ($6,000), Additional Funds (3 months) ($800 to $3,000), and Vehicle (3 months) ($0 to $1,500). Together they make up about 21% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $34,900, about 82% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $34,900 | $34,900 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Start-up Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $0 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Expenses during Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $200 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Advertising (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Vehicle (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Vehicle Insurance (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $300 | $600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Telephone/ | $0 | $150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Computer2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Liability Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $300 | $600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Office Furniture2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Forms/ | $0 | $100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $250 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Call Center (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $0 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial Inventory (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $800 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $42,500 | $49,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source Groutsmith, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Groutsmith franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Jonathan Smith at 6341 Porter Road, Suite 11, Sarasota, Florida 34240, and 941 924-4433, the Federal Trade Commission and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Groutsmith, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 28-29, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Groutsmith outlets there are, and how many closed
Groutsmith ended 2025 with 46 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Groutsmith opened 7 franchised outlets and 11 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 3, from 49 to 46 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 10 were terminated and 1 was not renewed. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 row for 2023 does not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
On average, about 7.5% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 13.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
| 2024 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
| 2023 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
Source Groutsmith, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Groutsmith compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Groutsmith's estimated range is $45,950. It costs less to open than 98% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 7.5% for Groutsmith. That is higher than 58% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Groutsmith's franchised system shrank 6.1%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 6.6%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Groutsmith is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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