[ KEY FINDING ]ITEM 7CHANGED SINCE THE 2025 FDD

What changed in California Closets' 2026 FDD compared with its 2025 FDD?

High end of the total initial investment

$1,776,400 → $2,111,50019% higher

From the 2026 FDD (issued March 23, 2026), compared with the 2025 FDD.

California Closets' 2025 FDD puts the high end of the total initial investment at $1,776,400 (Item 7, p.20); its 2026 FDD puts it at $2,111,500 (Item 7, p.21).

WHAT THIS MEANSItem 7 estimates the cost to open, line by line. Ask the franchisor which lines changed and why.

Cites: 2025 FDD, Item 7 p.20 · 2026 FDD, Item 7 p.21

[ VERIFIED // FDD 2026 ]

California Closets

Report based on the 2026 FDD, issued March 23, 2026.

For California Closets, the 2026 FDD estimates a total initial investment of $976,000 to $2,111,500 (Item 7).

Verified: Oct 15, 2026

5 RED FLAGS DETECTED
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MURK SCORE
FRANCHISE SONAR MURK SCORE: ELEVATED(our band for scores 40 to 64)

Does California Closets Have Franchise Litigation?

Item 3, as extracted, lists no pending or concluded cases.

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How Much Does a California Closets Franchise Cost?

Royalty RateInitial InvestmentTotal UnitsNet Growth (1Y)

6.0%

percentage of gross sales

$976K to $2.1M

62

0

Source: FDD Items 6, 7, 20

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