Franchise opportunities compared
last mile vs Services
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
last mile
$124,775 – $454,520
2025 FDD · Item 7Services
$94,715 – $171,790
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
last mile
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Services
$55,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
last mile
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Services
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- last mile and Services disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Services has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
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.
last mile vs Services: common questions
- Which costs less to open, last mile or Services?
- last mile: $124,775 – $454,520 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Services: $94,715 – $171,790 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Services. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do last mile and Services royalties compare?
- last mile: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Services: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, last mile or Services?
- last mile: 23 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Services: 182 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do last mile and Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- last mile has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 25 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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Full last mile report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Services report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
