Showhomes franchise
2022 filing · May 5, 2022Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Showhomes at a glance
A home staging business that furnishes and manages homes for sale, including placing live-in home managers in vacant houses. At the end of 2021 there were 51 Showhomes locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Showhomes Franchise Corporation
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1994
- 28 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Nashville, Tennessee
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $77K–$120K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,900
- $44,900 for each additional territory
- Royalty
- 10% + minimum
- The greater of 10% of gross sales or a $700 monthly minimum per territory
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross sales or $140 a month per territory, whichever is more
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 51
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 51
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −14
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 16
- Most in Florida, California and North Carolina
Support and records
From Showhomes Franchise Corporation’s 2022 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 56; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Showhomes among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Showhomes | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $98,450 | Costs less than 88% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,900 | Higher than 69% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 10% | Higher than 95% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 51 | More than 65% of franchises |
How much a Showhomes franchise costs
Opening one Showhomes costs an estimated $77,400 to $119,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Showhomes Franchise Corporation, 2022 filing, page 1
Showhomes franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,900, $44,900 for each additional territory. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Showhomes Franchise Corporation, 2022 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 10% of gross sales or a $700 monthly minimum per territory. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales or $140 a month per territory, whichever is more. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $0. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Showhomes Franchise Corporation, 2022 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Showhomes publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $440,658
- Median revenue
- $367,638
Yearly figures for 2021, per franchisee, full-time franchisees (39 territories) operating all of 2021.
Sales are what the business takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Showhomes Franchise Corporation, 2022 filing, pages 37–38
SBA loans to Showhomes franchisees
Lenders approved 8 SBA 7(a) loans for Showhomes franchisees from 2011 to 2023, $1.19M in all. Of the 6 that have ended, 3 were paid in full and 3 were charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2021 / 2019–2021. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Showhomes | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −7.3% / −22% | −0.9% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 16% / 40% | 10% / 29% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical real estate brand is the median of the 44 brands in real estate franchises with three years of counts.
How Showhomes compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Showhomes is the 57th cheapest to open and the 51st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Showhomes | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $77K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $120K | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 51 | 67 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 40 of 95 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 95 brands in real estate franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 55 (−10) | 0 | +4 | −14 |
| 2020 | 55 (0) | 0 | +3 | −3 |
| 2021 | 51 (−4) | 0 | +5 | −9 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Showhomes Franchise Corporation, 2022 filing, page 44
Where Showhomes locations are
At the end of 2021, Showhomes had franchised locations in 16 states. The most are in Florida, California and North Carolina.
- Florida10
- California7
- North Carolina6
- Illinois4
- Texas4
- Minnesota3
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 10 |
| California | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
All 16 states
| Oregon | 2 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Source: Showhomes Franchise Corporation, 2022 filing, page 45
Who owns Showhomes?
Showhomes franchises are sold by Showhomes Franchise Corporation.
From Showhomes Franchise Corporation’s 2022 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Showhomes Franchise Corporation, 2022 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Showhomes filings
The figures on this page come from Showhomes Franchise Corporation’s 2022 filing, issued May 5, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | May 5, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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