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    Auto Lab vs Awrs

    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.

    Auto Lab2026 FDDAAwrs2024 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Auto Lab

    $111,000 – $746,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Awrs

    $99,000 – $638,500

    2024 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Auto Lab

    $27,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Awrs

    $40,000

    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Auto Lab

    $6.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Awrs

    6%

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Auto Lab figures come from its 2026 FDD and Awrs figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Auto Lab and Awrs disclose 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 (Auto Lab: 2, Awrs: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Auto Lab

    $111,000 – $746,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Awrs

    $99,000 – $638,500
    2024 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Auto Lab

    $27,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Awrs

    $40,000
    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Auto Lab

    $6.00
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Awrs

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Auto Lab

    $3.00
    Regional/national advertising maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Awrs

    $100
    Advertising & Marketing Fund
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Auto Lab

    19
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Awrs

    90
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Auto Lab

    +18
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 19 at end of 2024

    Awrs

    −12
    Calculated: 102 at end of 2021 → 90 at end of 2023
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Auto Lab

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Awrs

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

    Auto Lab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Awrs

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

    Auto Lab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Awrs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Auto Lab
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 17 Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Center franchised stores operating for the full 2…
    47 percent
    other Percent of stores attaining or surpassing average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Belleville, Michigan franchise
    $87,884
    other Gross sales from tire sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    AAwrs
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Alloy franchised facilities as of December 31, 2023; remanufacturing on bus…
    $2,157,288
    other Table B remanufacturing on business premises
    2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchisees conducting remanufacturing at the shop premises; category as la…
    $923,678
    other Table D
    2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchisees with remanufacturing outsourced; category as labeled
    $240,490
    other Table C
    2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +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.

    Auto Lab vs Awrs: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Auto Lab or Awrs?
    Auto Lab: $111,000 – $746,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Awrs: $99,000 – $638,500 (2024 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Awrs. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Auto Lab and Awrs royalties compare?
    Auto Lab: $6.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Awrs: 6% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Auto Lab or Awrs?
    Auto Lab: 19 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Awrs: 90 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Auto Lab and Awrs disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Auto Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Awrs 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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