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    Fleet Clean vs MEINEKE

    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.

    Fleet Clean2026 FDDMEINEKE2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Fleet Clean

    $188,350 – $2,959,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    MEINEKE

    $224,898 – $1,200,818

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fleet Clean

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    MEINEKE

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Fleet Clean

    8.5% of gross revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    MEINEKE

    $20,800

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Before you compare

    • Fleet Clean figures come from its 2026 FDD and MEINEKE figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Fleet Clean and MEINEKE 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 (Fleet Clean: 3, MEINEKE: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fleet Clean

    $188,350 – $2,959,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    MEINEKE

    $224,898 – $1,200,818
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fleet Clean

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Fleet Clean

    8.5% of gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    MEINEKE

    $20,800
    Annual minimum royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fleet Clean

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    MEINEKE

    $20,000
    Initial advertising contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fleet Clean

    62
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87

    MEINEKE

    716
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fleet Clean

    +7
    Calculated: 55 at end of 2023 → 62 at end of 2025

    MEINEKE

    +11
    Calculated: 705 at end of 2022 → 716 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fleet Clean

    7
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 12.1% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87

    MEINEKE

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

    Fleet Clean

    January 1, 2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    MEINEKE

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

    Fleet Clean

    Formed October 24, 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Fleet Clean
    Franchised (38 franchises) — revenue
    $897,792 annually
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    Franchised (26 franchises) — profit
    $11,197 – $596,192 annually
    range Net Profits
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    -0.79 – 39.4 percent
    range Net Profits %
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    MEINEKE
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Meineke Centers meeting Item 19 Part A criteria
    $913,607
    other for all centers Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New franchised Meineke Center first-year ramp
    $148,140
    other 1st Quarter Average Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Meineke Centers meeting Item 19 Part A criteria
    $75
    other Center count of new ramp sample
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87

    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.

    Fleet Clean vs MEINEKE: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fleet Clean or MEINEKE?
    Fleet Clean: $188,350 – $2,959,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); MEINEKE: $224,898 – $1,200,818 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fleet Clean. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Fleet Clean and MEINEKE royalties compare?
    Fleet Clean: 8.5% of gross revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); MEINEKE: $20,800 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Fleet Clean or MEINEKE?
    Fleet Clean: 62 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87); MEINEKE: 716 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Fleet Clean and MEINEKE disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Fleet Clean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; MEINEKE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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