Franchise opportunities compared
CAR-X vs Kwik Kar Franchising
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.
Before you compare
- CAR-X figures come from its 2026 FDD and Kwik Kar Franchising figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- CAR-X and Kwik Kar Franchising 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 Franchising: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | CCAR-X |  Kwik Kar Franchising |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $396,200 – $582,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $291,320 – $1,972,033 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $39,900 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $2.50 Royalty — introductory rate first 180 days 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $6.00 Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $10,000 Initial advertising fee — low 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $0.50 Advertising contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 97 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52 | 26 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −27 Calculated: 124 at end of 2023 → 97 at end of 2025 | −10 Calculated: 36 at end of 2022 → 26 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $758,563 other Tercile 2 average gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Kwik Kar Centers in fiscal year 2024 $297,000 other FY2024 Category C Salaries, Wages and Benefits · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Kwik Kar Centers in fiscal year 2024 0 units other Chart I A centers · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Kwik Kar Centers in fiscal year 2024 4 units other Chart I B centers · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 +5 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.