Franchise opportunities compared
Auto Lab vs Bumper Business
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
Auto Lab
$111,000 – $746,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Bumper Business
$73,025
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Auto Lab
$27,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Bumper Business
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
Auto Lab
$6.00
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Bumper Business
25%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Auto Lab discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Auto Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Bumper Business
Auto Lab
Bumper Business
Auto Lab
Bumper Business
Auto Lab
Bumper Business
System scale & health
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Bumper Business
Auto Lab
Bumper Business
Auto Lab
Bumper Business
Auto Lab
Bumper Business
Auto Lab
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Auto LabNo reviewed Item 19 figures
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 Bumper Business: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Auto Lab or Bumper Business?
- Auto Lab: $111,000 – $746,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Bumper Business: $73,025 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bumper Business. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Auto Lab and Bumper Business royalties compare?
- Auto Lab: $6.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Bumper Business: 25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Auto Lab or Bumper Business?
- Auto Lab: 19 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Bumper Business: 141 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Auto Lab and Bumper Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Auto Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Bumper Business has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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 Auto Lab report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Bumper Business report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
