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    ABRA vs Moran Family of Brands

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    ABRA2025 FDDMoran Family of Brands2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ABRA

    $263,640 – $569,050

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Moran Family of Brands

    $267,500 – $362,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ABRA

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Moran Family of Brands

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    ABRA

    Not available

    Moran Family of Brands

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • ABRA figures come from its 2025 FDD and Moran Family of Brands figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Moran Family of Brands discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Moran Family of Brands has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ABRA

    $263,640 – $569,050
    Total estimated initial investment lower estimate — $263,640
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Moran Family of Brands

    $267,500 – $362,900
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ABRA

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Moran Family of Brands

    $5,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ABRA

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Moran Family of Brands

    7%
    Weekly royalty; minimum $250
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ABRA

    0.7%
    Current National Brand Fund contribution — 0.7% of Gross Sales — 0.7%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Moran Family of Brands

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ABRA

    55
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Moran Family of Brands

    106
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ABRA

    −2
    Calculated: 57 at end of 2022 → 55 at end of 2024

    Moran Family of Brands

    −6
    Calculated: 112 at end of 2023 → 106 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ABRA

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Moran Family of Brands

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    ABRA

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Moran Family of Brands

    1990
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ABRA

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Moran Family of Brands

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ABRA

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Moran Family of Brands
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Repair Brand Centers (single-brand Mr. Transmission or Milex and substantially…
    $1,484,629
    other Range 1 - $1,000,000 and above Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Repair Brand Centers (single-brand Mr. Transmission or Milex and substantially…
    28 centers
    other Range 2 - $500,000- 999,999 Number of Centers
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Repair Brand Centers (single-brand Mr. Transmission or Milex and substantially…
    $314,205
    other Range 3 - $499,999 and below Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    +3 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    ABRA vs Moran Family of Brands: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ABRA or Moran Family of Brands?
    ABRA: $263,640 – $569,050 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31); Moran Family of Brands: $267,500 – $362,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ABRA. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, ABRA or Moran Family of Brands?
    ABRA: 55 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); Moran Family of Brands: 106 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ABRA and Moran Family of Brands disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ABRA makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Moran Family of Brands has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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