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    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR vs Noble Locksmith

    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

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    $196,000 – $728,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Noble Locksmith

    $82,200 – $217,600

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    Not available

    Noble Locksmith

    $34,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    8% · percentage of gross receipts

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Noble Locksmith

    7% · Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or minimum weekly royalty requirement; 10% of Gross Sales for Out of Territory Customers

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • MAACO COLLISION REPAIR and Noble Locksmith 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 (MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: 2, Noble Locksmith: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    $196,000 – $728,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Noble Locksmith

    $82,200 – $217,600
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Noble Locksmith

    $34,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    8% · percentage of gross receipts
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Noble Locksmith

    7% · Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or minimum weekly royalty requirement; 10% of Gross Sales for Out of Territory Customers
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    $15,000
    Initial Advertising Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Noble Locksmith

    1% of percentage of gross sales; currently not assessed
    Brand Development Fund
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    363
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79

    Noble Locksmith

    14
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    −35
    Calculated: 398 at end of 2022 → 363 at end of 2024

    Noble Locksmith

    +10
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 14 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Noble Locksmith

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

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    February 1972
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11

    Noble Locksmith

    2022
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    1972
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Noble Locksmith

    2021
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR
    Franchised (317 locations) — other measures
    $445,821
    other Gross Receipts
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,615,904
    mean Gross Receipts
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Noble Locksmith
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $940,606
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41

    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.

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR vs Noble Locksmith: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MAACO COLLISION REPAIR or Noble Locksmith?
    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: $196,000 – $728,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Noble Locksmith: $82,200 – $217,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Noble Locksmith. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do MAACO COLLISION REPAIR and Noble Locksmith royalties compare?
    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: 8% · percentage of gross receipts (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33); Noble Locksmith: 7% · Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or minimum weekly royalty requirement; 10% of Gross Sales for Out of Territory Customers (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, MAACO COLLISION REPAIR or Noble Locksmith?
    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: 363 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79); Noble Locksmith: 14 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do MAACO COLLISION REPAIR and Noble Locksmith disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Noble Locksmith has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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