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    Awrs vs Byrider and CNAC

    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.

    AAwrs2024 FDDByrider and CNAC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Awrs

    $99,000 – $638,500

    2024 FDD · Item 7

    Byrider and CNAC

    $947,000 – $1,577,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Awrs

    $40,000

    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Byrider and CNAC

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Royalty · Item 6

    Awrs

    6%

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Byrider and CNAC

    2.5% of Gross Sales, plus 1.0% of Gross Receipts; minimum monthly payment for Gross Sales is $6,000.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Awrs

    $99,000 – $638,500
    2024 FDD · Item 7

    Byrider and CNAC

    $947,000 – $1,577,500
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Awrs

    $40,000
    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Byrider and CNAC

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Awrs

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Byrider and CNAC

    2.5% of Gross Sales, plus 1.0% of Gross Receipts; minimum monthly payment for Gross Sales is $6,000.00
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Awrs

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

    Byrider and CNAC

    $2,450/mo
    Advertising Fee — Monthly per Business Location
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Awrs

    90
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Byrider and CNAC

    99
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Awrs

    −12
    Calculated: 102 at end of 2021 → 90 at end of 2023

    Byrider and CNAC

    −29
    Calculated: 128 at end of 2023 → 99 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Awrs

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Byrider and CNAC

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

    Awrs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Byrider and CNAC

    2025
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Awrs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Byrider and CNAC

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Byrider and CNAC
    Franchised (70 locations) — revenue
    $2,408,207 – $9,251,199
    range Sales Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $7,031,288
    mean Total Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54

    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.

    Awrs vs Byrider and CNAC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Awrs or Byrider and CNAC?
    Awrs: $99,000 – $638,500 (2024 FDD · Item 7); Byrider and CNAC: $947,000 – $1,577,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32). 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 Awrs and Byrider and CNAC royalties compare?
    Awrs: 6% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Byrider and CNAC: 2.5% of Gross Sales, plus 1.0% of Gross Receipts; minimum monthly payment for Gross Sales is $6,000.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Awrs or Byrider and CNAC?
    Awrs: 90 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Byrider and CNAC: 99 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Awrs and Byrider and CNAC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Awrs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Byrider and CNAC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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