Franchise opportunities compared

    Fuelify vs Winzer

    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

    Fuelify

    $112,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Winzer

    $5,950 – $16,153

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fuelify

    $30,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Winzer

    $3,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Fuelify

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Winzer

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Fuelify figures come from its 2025 FDD and Winzer figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fuelify

    $112,500
    Area development total estimated initial investment — low estimate
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Winzer

    $5,950 – $16,153
    Total investment: $5,950 – $16,153
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fuelify

    $30,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Winzer

    $3,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Fuelify

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Winzer

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fuelify

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

    Winzer

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fuelify

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Winzer

    263
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fuelify

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024

    Winzer

    −22
    Calculated: 285 at end of 2023 → 263 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fuelify

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Winzer

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

    Fuelify

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Winzer

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

    Fuelify

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Winzer

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Fuelify

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Winzer

    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.

    Fuelify vs Winzer: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fuelify or Winzer?
    Fuelify: $112,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Winzer: $5,950 – $16,153 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Winzer. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Fuelify or Winzer?
    Fuelify: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); Winzer: 263 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Fuelify and Winzer disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Fuelify makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Winzer 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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