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    Matco Tools vs Southern Steer

    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.

    Matco Tools2026 FDDSouthern Steer2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Matco Tools

    Not available

    Southern Steer

    $376,223

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Matco Tools

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31

    Southern Steer

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Matco Tools

    Not available

    Southern Steer

    1 3 ) — 250

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Matco Tools: 12, Southern Steer: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Matco Tools

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Southern Steer

    $376,223
    m When You sign the MUDA Us Initial Investment for First Southern Steer Business (2) — 376223
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Matco Tools

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31

    Southern Steer

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Matco Tools

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Southern Steer

    1 3 ) — 250
    on to the Royalty Fee and Brand Fund Contribution, if any. Liquidated Damages
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Matco Tools

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Southern Steer

    2% of 3) — 2%
    on each individual Southern Steer Business You operate . Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Matco Tools

    1,741
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88

    Southern Steer

    9
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Matco Tools

    −111
    Calculated: 1,852 at end of 2023 → 1,741 at end of 2025

    Southern Steer

    +5
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 9 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Matco Tools

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Southern Steer

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

    Matco Tools

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Southern Steer

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Matco Tools

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Southern Steer

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Matco Tools
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 225
    $16,715
    other 19B 225
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Standard1456 Middlethird
    239 distributors
    other 19A Chart2 Standard1456 Middlethird
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Standard
    1,456 distributors
    other 19B Standard
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    +9 more groups in the full report
    Southern Steer
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — St. Petersburg
    0.7 percent
    other St. Petersburg
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Clearwater Florida
    44 percent
    other Clearwater
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ocoee
    $13,452
    other Ocoee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +5 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Matco Tools vs Southern Steer: common questions

    Which has more locations, Matco Tools or Southern Steer?
    Matco Tools: 1,741 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88); Southern Steer: 9 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Matco Tools and Southern Steer disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Matco Tools has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; Southern Steer has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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