Franchise opportunities compared

    Frontdoor Collective vs Ifixandrepair

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Frontdoor Collective

    $125,375

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Ifixandrepair

    $88,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Frontdoor Collective

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Ifixandrepair

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Frontdoor Collective

    8% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Ifixandrepair

    $850

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Frontdoor Collective

    $125,375
    Total Estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Ifixandrepair

    $88,200
    Multiple retail addendum total low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Frontdoor Collective

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Ifixandrepair

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Frontdoor Collective

    8% of gross sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Ifixandrepair

    $850
    Continuing royalty low
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Frontdoor Collective

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Ifixandrepair

    1%
    National marketing fund if instituted — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Frontdoor Collective

    17
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Ifixandrepair

    427
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Frontdoor Collective

    −5
    Calculated: 22 at end of 2023 → 17 at end of 2025

    Ifixandrepair

    +246
    Calculated: 181 at end of 2023 → 427 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Frontdoor Collective

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Ifixandrepair

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

    Frontdoor Collective

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Ifixandrepair

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

    Frontdoor Collective

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Ifixandrepair

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Frontdoor Collective

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Ifixandrepair

    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.

    Frontdoor Collective vs Ifixandrepair: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Frontdoor Collective or Ifixandrepair?
    Frontdoor Collective: $125,375 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Ifixandrepair: $88,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Ifixandrepair. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Frontdoor Collective and Ifixandrepair royalties compare?
    Frontdoor Collective: 8% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Ifixandrepair: $850 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Frontdoor Collective or Ifixandrepair?
    Frontdoor Collective: 17 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); Ifixandrepair: 427 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Frontdoor Collective and Ifixandrepair disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Frontdoor Collective makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Ifixandrepair 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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