How much does a Superior Walls franchise cost?
Opening a Superior Walls franchise takes a total initial investment of $1,425,000 to $2,610,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median total linear feet (per year) of $71,225 across 13 outlets.
Superior Walls franchises licenses to sell, manufacture, transport, and install Superior Walls Products under the System and Proprietary Marks. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Superior Walls franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $1,425,000 to $2,610,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Materials and Supplies purchased from SWA or Approved Supplier ($300,000 to $600,000), Additional funds – 3 months ($250,000 to $500,000), and Forms & Form Components purchased from SWA or its designee ($250,000 to $450,000). Together they make up about 59% of the high-end estimate.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial License Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $225,000 | $225,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Forms & Form Components purchased from SWA or its designee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $250,000 | $450,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Freight expense on equipment purchased from SWA2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $10,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Materials and Supplies purchased from SWA or Approved Supplier2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $300,000 | $600,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Equipment leased from other vendors2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $40,000 | $80,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel & living expenses when training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Real estate and manufacturing facility – leasing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $150,000 | $300,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Real estate and manufacturing facility – improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $70,000 | $180,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Materials and Supplies inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $100,000 | $200,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer equipment/ | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial sales promotion and advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $250,000 | $500,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,425,000 | $2,610,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
Source Superior Walls, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Superior Walls franchisees actually report earning
Median Total Linear Feet (Per Year)
$71,225
Superior Walls' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Calendar Year 2025. Basis: U.S. licensees that have been continuously operating, and that reported data, throughout calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; all licensees operated under the Regular License Model.
Sample size: 13 outlets. The FDD also reports total average linear feet (per year) of $111,042. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The Tables reflect reported historical data for U.S. licensees that have been continuously operating, and that reported data, throughout calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Superior Walls outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Superior Walls, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 41-42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Superior Walls outlets there are, and how many closed
Superior Walls ended 2025 with 13 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Superior Walls opened 3 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 11 to 13 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated.
On average, about 2.8% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 36.
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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
Source Superior Walls, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Superior Walls compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Superior Walls' estimated range is $2,017,500. It costs more to open than 99% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.8% for Superior Walls. That is lower than 88% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Superior Walls' franchised system grew 18%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Superior Walls is 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 Business Services franchise side by side.
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