Franchise opportunities compared
Fix Auto 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
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Fix Auto 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 (Fix Auto: 9, Kwik Kar Franchising: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Fix Auto |  Kwik Kar Franchising |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $55,100 – $3,090,000 2025 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) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $6.00 Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $10,000 Additional marketing campaigns annual cap 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29 | $0.50 Advertising contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 212 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89 | 26 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +34 Calculated: 178 at end of 2022 → 212 at end of 2024 | −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 — FIX AUTO Shops open and operating at end of 2024 Fiscal Year $257,127 other Bottom 50% lowest Gross Sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… 44.4 percent other FY 2020 Openings Year 1 · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… 7 units other FY 2020 Openings Year 2 · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86 +6 more groups in the full report | 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.