Franchise opportunities compared
MAACO COLLISION REPAIR vs Novus
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 7Novus
$69,500 – $284,690
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
MAACO COLLISION REPAIR
Not available
Novus
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
MAACO COLLISION REPAIR
8% · percentage of gross receipts
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33Novus
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19Before you compare
- MAACO COLLISION REPAIR figures come from its 2025 FDD and Novus figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- MAACO COLLISION REPAIR and Novus 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, Novus: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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Novus
System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
MAACO COLLISION REPAIRItem 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 Novus: common questions
- Which costs less to open, MAACO COLLISION REPAIR or Novus?
- MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: $196,000 – $728,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Novus: $69,500 – $284,690 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Novus. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do MAACO COLLISION REPAIR and Novus royalties compare?
- MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: 8% · percentage of gross receipts (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33); Novus: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, MAACO COLLISION REPAIR or Novus?
- MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: 363 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79); Novus: 123 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do MAACO COLLISION REPAIR and Novus disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- MAACO COLLISION REPAIR has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Novus has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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