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    Appell Striping vs Next Day Access Franchise

    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.

    Appell Striping2026 FDDNDNext Day Access Franchise2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Appell Striping

    $224,907

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $176,225 – $352,050

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Appell Striping

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $23,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Appell Striping

    8%/15% NA; $500/mo min m13

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Next Day Access Franchise

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Appell Striping figures come from its 2026 FDD and Next Day Access Franchise figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Appell Striping: 2, Next Day Access Franchise: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Appell Striping

    $224,907
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $176,225 – $352,050
    Total initial investment: $176,225 to $352,050
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Appell Striping

    $5,000
    A $50,000 Territory Fee and $5,000 Initial Training Fee are also due at signing.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $23,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Appell Striping

    8%/15% NA; $500/mo min m13
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Next Day Access Franchise

    8%
    Royalty: 8% of Gross Sales from $0–$499,999; 6% from $500,000–$2,999,999; 5% at $3,000,000 and above
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Appell Striping

    1% of percentage of gross sales; $200 monthly minimum beginning in month 13
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Next Day Access Franchise

    2%
    National Advertising Fee: not currently collected; franchisor reserves right to charge up to 2% of Gross Sales — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Appell Striping

    24
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Next Day Access Franchise

    50
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Appell Striping

    +16
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025

    Next Day Access Franchise

    +24
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2022 → 50 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Appell Striping

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Next Day Access Franchise

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

    Appell Striping

    April 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Next Day Access Franchise

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

    Appell Striping

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Next Day Access Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Appell Striping
    Franchised (5 locations) — revenue
    $402,390
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue
    $6,720,279
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    NDNext Day Access Franchise
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Next Day Access territories operating before January 1, 2024, open for the enti…
    $2,042,576
    other Table A, 60+ months: average territory gross sales $2,042,576; 13 territories
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Next Day Access franchise territories in Table A total for 2024 Measurement Per…
    $1,380,686
    other Table A total: 25 territories; average gross sales $1,380,686
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Next Day Access franchise owners in Table B total for 2024 Measurement Period (…
    $1,424,021
    other Table B total: 25 owners; average gross sales $1,424,021
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +2 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.

    Appell Striping vs Next Day Access Franchise: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Appell Striping or Next Day Access Franchise?
    Appell Striping: $224,907 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Next Day Access Franchise: $176,225 – $352,050 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Next Day Access Franchise. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Appell Striping and Next Day Access Franchise royalties compare?
    Appell Striping: 8%/15% NA; $500/mo min m13 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Next Day Access Franchise: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Appell Striping or Next Day Access Franchise?
    Appell Striping: 24 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Next Day Access Franchise: 50 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Appell Striping and Next Day Access Franchise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Appell Striping has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Next Day Access Franchise has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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