Franchise opportunities compared
Kwik Kar Franchising 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Kwik Kar Franchising 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 (Kwik Kar Franchising: 8, MEINEKE: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Kwik Kar Franchising |  MEINEKE |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $291,320 – $1,972,033 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $224,898 – $1,200,818 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $39,900 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | $20,800 Annual minimum royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $0.50 Advertising contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | $20,000 Initial advertising contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 26 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 | 716 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −10 Calculated: 36 at end of 2022 → 26 at end of 2024 | +11 Calculated: 705 at end of 2022 → 716 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.