Franchise opportunities compared
AR Homes vs Next Day Access
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
AR Homes
$177,300 – $2,190,000
2025 FDD · Item 7Next Day Access
$150,155 – $191,575
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40Initial franchise fee · Item 5
AR Homes
$65,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Next Day Access
$42,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24Royalty · Item 6
AR Homes
3.5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Next Day Access
7% of gross sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Before you compare
- AR Homes figures come from its 2025 FDD and Next Day Access figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- AR Homes 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 (AR Homes: 5, Next Day Access: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
AR Homes
Next Day AccessAR Homes
Next Day Access
AR Homes
Next Day Access
AR Homes
Next Day Access
AR Homes
Next Day Access
System scale & health
AR HomesNext Day AccessAR Homes
Next Day Access
AR Homes
Next Day Access
AR Homes
Next Day Access
AR Homes
Next Day Access
AR Homes
Next Day Access
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
AR HomesNext Day AccessItem 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.
AR Homes vs Next Day Access: common questions
- Which costs less to open, AR Homes or Next Day Access?
- AR Homes: $177,300 – $2,190,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Next Day Access: $150,155 – $191,575 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Next Day Access. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do AR Homes and Next Day Access royalties compare?
- AR Homes: 3.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Next Day Access: 7% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, AR Homes or Next Day Access?
- AR Homes: 25 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Next Day Access: 407 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do AR Homes and Next Day Access disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- AR Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Next Day Access 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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Full AR Homes report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
