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    GoJoe Patrol 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.

    GoJoe Patrol2025 FDDMEINEKE2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    GoJoe Patrol

    $25,500 – $152,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    MEINEKE

    $224,898 – $1,200,818

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    GoJoe Patrol

    Not available

    MEINEKE

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    GoJoe Patrol

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    MEINEKE

    $20,800

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • GoJoe Patrol 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 (GoJoe Patrol: 1, MEINEKE: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    GoJoe Patrol

    $25,500 – $152,100
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    MEINEKE

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

    GoJoe Patrol

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    MEINEKE

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

    GoJoe Patrol

    5%
    Royalty fee rate before minimum applies
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    MEINEKE

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

    GoJoe Patrol

    2%
    Brand fund contribution rate — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    MEINEKE

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    GoJoe Patrol

    2
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    MEINEKE

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

    GoJoe Patrol

    +2
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2024

    MEINEKE

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

    GoJoe Patrol

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    MEINEKE

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

    GoJoe Patrol

    2020
    From a verified franchisor listing

    MEINEKE

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

    GoJoe Patrol

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    GoJoe Patrol
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,396,075
    other Annual gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    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.

    GoJoe Patrol vs MEINEKE: common questions

    Which costs less to open, GoJoe Patrol or MEINEKE?
    GoJoe Patrol: $25,500 – $152,100 (2025 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 GoJoe Patrol. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do GoJoe Patrol and MEINEKE royalties compare?
    GoJoe Patrol: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); 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, GoJoe Patrol or MEINEKE?
    GoJoe Patrol: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); 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 GoJoe Patrol and MEINEKE disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    GoJoe Patrol has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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