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    Jiffy Lube vs Line-X

    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.

    Jiffy Lube2026 FDDLine-X2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jiffy Lube

    $211,000 – $510,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Line-X

    $401,815 – $1,002,652

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jiffy Lube

    Not available

    Line-X

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jiffy Lube

    1%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Line-X

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Jiffy Lube discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Jiffy Lube has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jiffy Lube

    $211,000 – $510,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Line-X

    $401,815 – $1,002,652
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (low–high if range)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jiffy Lube

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Line-X

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Jiffy Lube

    1%
    Monthly royalty,promptpayment,supplytermination,newsitewaiver,tirerubberreduction andPOSsupport — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Line-X

    6%
    Royalty — Bedliner Services
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jiffy Lube

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Line-X

    5%
    Marketing Fund increase maximum — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jiffy Lube

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Line-X

    142
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jiffy Lube

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Line-X

    −276
    Calculated: 418 at end of 2023 → 142 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jiffy Lube

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Line-X

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

    Jiffy Lube

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Line-X

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

    Jiffy Lube

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Line-X

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Jiffy Lube
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New Jiffy Lube Multicare Service Centers open 42+ months, Year 4 sales
    $988,725
    other Multicare 42months+ year4 Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New Jiffy Lube Multicare Service Centers open 42+ months, Year 3 sales
    $2,102,114
    other Multicare 42months+ year3 High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New Jiffy Lube Multicare Service Centers open 30+ months, Year 3 sales
    $850,989
    other Multicare 30months+ year3 Median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    +68 more groups in the full report
    Line-X

    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.

    Jiffy Lube vs Line-X: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Jiffy Lube or Line-X?
    Jiffy Lube: $211,000 – $510,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Line-X: $401,815 – $1,002,652 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Jiffy Lube. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Jiffy Lube and Line-X royalties compare?
    Jiffy Lube: 1% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28); Line-X: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Jiffy Lube and Line-X disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jiffy Lube has reviewed Item 19 figures for 71 location groups; Line-X 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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