Franchise opportunities compared
Line-X 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
- Line-X figures come from its 2026 FDD and MEINEKE figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- MEINEKE discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only MEINEKE has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | LLine-X |  MEINEKE |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $401,815 – $1,002,652 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (low–high if range) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37 | $224,898 – $1,200,818 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty — Bedliner Services 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 | $20,800 Annual minimum royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $5.00 Marketing Fund increase maximum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33 | $20,000 Initial advertising contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 142 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78 | 716 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −276 Calculated: 418 at end of 2023 → 142 at end of 2025 | +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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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.