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    Aire Serv vs Varsity Zone

    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.

    Aire Serv2026 FDDVarsity Zone2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Aire Serv

    $113,809 – $271,709

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40

    Varsity Zone

    $224,680 – $290,562

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Aire Serv

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Varsity Zone

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Aire Serv

    Not available

    Varsity Zone

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Varsity Zone discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Aire Serv: 3, Varsity Zone: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Aire Serv

    $113,809 – $271,709
    Totals low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40

    Varsity Zone

    $224,680 – $290,562
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Aire Serv

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Varsity Zone

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Varsity Zone

    5%
    Royalty tier 1 rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Varsity Zone

    $15,500
    Brand marketing fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Aire Serv

    229
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83

    Varsity Zone

    6
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Aire Serv

    +32
    Calculated: 197 at end of 2023 → 229 at end of 2025

    Varsity Zone

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Varsity Zone

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

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Varsity Zone

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Varsity Zone

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Aire Serv
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Aire Serv businesses operating and reporting all of 2025
    $6,548,443
    other Top 10% Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Aire Serv businesses operating and reporting all of 2025
    $1,414,426
    other 2nd Quartile Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Aire Serv businesses operating and reporting all of 2025
    $1,561,361
    other 100% Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Varsity Zone
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $5,159
    other 2025 Reporting Business Average Ticket
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90

    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.

    Aire Serv vs Varsity Zone: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Aire Serv or Varsity Zone?
    Aire Serv: $113,809 – $271,709 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40); Varsity Zone: $224,680 – $290,562 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Aire Serv. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Aire Serv or Varsity Zone?
    Aire Serv: 229 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83); Varsity Zone: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Aire Serv and Varsity Zone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Aire Serv has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Varsity Zone has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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