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    CAR-X vs Kwik Kar Centers

    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.

    CAR-X2026 FDDKwik Kar Centers2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CAR-X

    $396,200 – $582,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Kwik Kar Centers

    $291,320 – $1,972,033

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CAR-X

    Not available

    Kwik Kar Centers

    $39,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    CAR-X

    2.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Kwik Kar Centers

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • CAR-X figures come from its 2026 FDD and Kwik Kar Centers figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • CAR-X and Kwik Kar Centers 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 (CAR-X: 1, Kwik Kar Centers: 20). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CAR-X

    $396,200 – $582,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Kwik Kar Centers

    $291,320 – $1,972,033
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CAR-X

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Kwik Kar Centers

    $39,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CAR-X

    2.5%
    Royalty — introductory rate first 180 days
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Kwik Kar Centers

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CAR-X

    $10,000
    Initial advertising fee — low
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Kwik Kar Centers

    0.5%
    Advertising Contribution — 0.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CAR-X

    97
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Kwik Kar Centers

    26
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CAR-X

    −27
    Calculated: 124 at end of 2023 → 97 at end of 2025

    Kwik Kar Centers

    −10
    Calculated: 36 at end of 2022 → 26 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CAR-X

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kwik Kar Centers

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

    CAR-X

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kwik Kar Centers

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

    CAR-X

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kwik Kar Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CAR-X
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $758,563
    other Tercile 2 average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Kwik Kar Centers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Kwik Kar Centers in Category “D” $800,001 – $1,000,000.
    $100
    other Category D
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Kwik Kar Centers in Category “B” $400,001 – $600,000.
    $226,500
    other Category B
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Kwik Kar Centers in Category “E” Greater than $1,000,000.
    44.22 vehicles/day
    other Category E
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +17 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.

    CAR-X vs Kwik Kar Centers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CAR-X or Kwik Kar Centers?
    CAR-X: $396,200 – $582,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Kwik Kar Centers: $291,320 – $1,972,033 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kwik Kar Centers. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CAR-X and Kwik Kar Centers royalties compare?
    CAR-X: 2.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Kwik Kar Centers: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CAR-X or Kwik Kar Centers?
    CAR-X: 97 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Kwik Kar Centers: 26 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CAR-X and Kwik Kar Centers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CAR-X has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Kwik Kar Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 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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