Franchise opportunities compared
Auto Lab vs Winzer
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 7Winzer
$5,950 – $16,153
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Auto Lab
$27,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Winzer
$3,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
Auto Lab
$6.00
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Winzer
Not available
Before 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
Auto Lab
WinzerAuto Lab
Winzer
Auto Lab
Winzer
Auto Lab
Winzer
Auto Lab
Winzer
System scale & health
Auto LabWinzerAuto Lab
Winzer
Auto Lab
Winzer
Auto Lab
Winzer
Auto Lab
Winzer
Auto Lab
Winzer
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Auto LabWinzerNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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 Winzer: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Auto Lab or Winzer?
- Auto Lab: $111,000 – $746,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Winzer: $5,950 – $16,153 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Winzer. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Auto Lab or Winzer?
- Auto Lab: 19 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Winzer: 263 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Auto Lab and Winzer disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Auto Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Winzer makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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 Winzer report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
