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    CULLIGAN vs Next Day Access Franchise

    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.

    CULLIGAN2026 FDDNDNext Day Access Franchise2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CULLIGAN

    $130,000 – $815,601

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $176,225 – $352,050

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CULLIGAN

    $40,601

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $23,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    CULLIGAN

    0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Next Day Access Franchise

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • CULLIGAN figures come from its 2026 FDD and Next Day Access Franchise figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Next Day Access Franchise has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CULLIGAN

    $130,000 – $815,601
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $176,225 – $352,050
    Total initial investment: $176,225 to $352,050
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CULLIGAN

    $40,601
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Next Day Access Franchise

    $23,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CULLIGAN

    0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues
    Non-Culligan Small Pack Continuing Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Next Day Access Franchise

    8%
    Royalty: 8% of Gross Sales from $0–$499,999; 6% from $500,000–$2,999,999; 5% at $3,000,000 and above
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CULLIGAN

    1% of percentage of prior month’s gross revenues
    Culligan System Advertising Contributions
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Next Day Access Franchise

    2%
    National Advertising Fee: not currently collected; franchisor reserves right to charge up to 2% of Gross Sales — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CULLIGAN

    550
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Next Day Access Franchise

    50
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CULLIGAN

    −4
    Calculated: 554 at end of 2023 → 550 at end of 2025

    Next Day Access Franchise

    +24
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2022 → 50 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CULLIGAN

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Next Day Access Franchise

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

    CULLIGAN

    Exact year not stated; dealer program began over 90 years ago
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Next Day Access Franchise

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

    CULLIGAN

    1936
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Next Day Access Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CULLIGAN

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    NDNext Day Access Franchise
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Next Day Access territories operating before January 1, 2024, open for the enti…
    $2,042,576
    other Table A, 60+ months: average territory gross sales $2,042,576; 13 territories
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Next Day Access franchise territories in Table A total for 2024 Measurement Per…
    $1,380,686
    other Table A total: 25 territories; average gross sales $1,380,686
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Next Day Access franchise owners in Table B total for 2024 Measurement Period (…
    $1,424,021
    other Table B total: 25 owners; average gross sales $1,424,021
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +2 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.

    CULLIGAN vs Next Day Access Franchise: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CULLIGAN or Next Day Access Franchise?
    CULLIGAN: $130,000 – $815,601 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Next Day Access Franchise: $176,225 – $352,050 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CULLIGAN. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CULLIGAN and Next Day Access Franchise royalties compare?
    CULLIGAN: 0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Next Day Access Franchise: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CULLIGAN or Next Day Access Franchise?
    CULLIGAN: 550 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Next Day Access Franchise: 50 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CULLIGAN and Next Day Access Franchise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CULLIGAN makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Next Day Access Franchise has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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