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    Fdd vs Fuelify

    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.

    FFdd2026 FDDFuelify2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Fdd

    $211,000 – $510,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Fuelify

    $112,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fdd

    Not available

    Fuelify

    $30,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Fdd

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Fuelify

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Fdd figures come from its 2026 FDD and Fuelify figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Fdd discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Fdd has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fdd

    $211,000 – $510,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Fuelify

    $112,500
    Area development total estimated initial investment — low estimate
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fdd

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Fuelify

    $30,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Fdd

    4%
    Royalty rate regular
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Fuelify

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fdd

    1.5%
    National Advertising Fund Contribution — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Fuelify

    2%
    National Advertising and Development Fund — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fdd

    2,083
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81

    Fuelify

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fdd

    +14
    Calculated: 2,069 at end of 2023 → 2,083 at end of 2025

    Fuelify

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fdd

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Fuelify

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

    Fdd

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Fuelify

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

    Fdd

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Fuelify

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FFdd
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Jiffy Lube franchised service centers in the Third Quartile, each open 12 full…
    $1,121,068
    other Comparative annual Net Adjusted Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Newly constructed, non-converted franchised service centers with first full yea…
    $348,749
    other Net Adjusted Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Jiffy Lube service centers in the First Quartile, open 12 full month…
    238 stores
    other Comparative annual vehicle count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    +88 more groups in the full report
    Fuelify

    Not 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.

    Fdd vs Fuelify: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fdd or Fuelify?
    Fdd: $211,000 – $510,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Fuelify: $112,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fuelify. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Fdd and Fuelify royalties compare?
    Fdd: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27); Fuelify: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Fdd or Fuelify?
    Fdd: 2,083 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81); Fuelify: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Fdd and Fuelify disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Fdd has reviewed Item 19 figures for 91 location groups; Fuelify 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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