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    Kwik Kar Franchising 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.

    Kwik Kar Franchising2025 FDDLine-X2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    $291,320 – $1,972,033

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Line-X

    $401,815 – $1,002,652

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    $39,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Line-X

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Line-X

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Before you compare

    • Kwik Kar Franchising figures come from its 2025 FDD and Line-X figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Kwik Kar Franchising discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Kwik Kar Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    $291,320 – $1,972,033
    2025 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)

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    $39,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Line-X

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

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Line-X

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

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    0.5%
    Advertising contribution — 0.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Line-X

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    26
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Line-X

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

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    −10
    Calculated: 36 at end of 2022 → 26 at end of 2024

    Line-X

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

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Line-X

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

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Line-X

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

    Kwik Kar Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Line-X

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Kwik Kar Franchising
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Kwik Kar Centers in fiscal year 2024
    $297,000
    other FY2024 Category C Salaries, Wages and Benefits
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Kwik Kar Centers in fiscal year 2024
    0 units
    other Chart I A centers
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Kwik Kar Centers in fiscal year 2024
    4 units
    other Chart I B centers
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +5 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.

    Kwik Kar Franchising vs Line-X: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kwik Kar Franchising or Line-X?
    Kwik Kar Franchising: $291,320 – $1,972,033 (2025 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 Kwik Kar Franchising. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Kwik Kar Franchising and Line-X royalties compare?
    Kwik Kar Franchising: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Line-X: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Kwik Kar Franchising or Line-X?
    Kwik Kar Franchising: 26 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); Line-X: 142 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Kwik Kar Franchising and Line-X disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kwik Kar Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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