Franchise opportunities compared

    MEINEKE vs Moran Family of Brands

    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

    MEINEKE

    $224,898 – $1,200,818

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Moran Family of Brands

    $267,500 – $362,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MEINEKE

    Not available

    Moran Family of Brands

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    MEINEKE

    $20,800

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Moran Family of Brands

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • MEINEKE figures come from its 2025 FDD and Moran Family of Brands figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • MEINEKE and Moran Family of Brands 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 (MEINEKE: 3, Moran Family of Brands: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MEINEKE

    $224,898 – $1,200,818
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Moran Family of Brands

    $267,500 – $362,900
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Moran Family of Brands

    $5,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    MEINEKE

    $20,800
    Annual minimum royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Moran Family of Brands

    7%
    Weekly royalty; minimum $250
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    MEINEKE

    $20,000
    Initial advertising contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Moran Family of Brands

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MEINEKE

    716
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88

    Moran Family of Brands

    106
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    MEINEKE

    +11
    Calculated: 705 at end of 2022 → 716 at end of 2024

    Moran Family of Brands

    +93
    Calculated: 13 at end of 2022 → 106 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Moran Family of Brands

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

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Moran Family of Brands

    1990
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Moran Family of Brands

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MEINEKE
    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
    Moran Family of Brands
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Repair Brand Centers (single-brand Mr. Transmission or Milex and substantially…
    $1,484,629
    other Range 1 - $1,000,000 and above Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Repair Brand Centers (single-brand Mr. Transmission or Milex and substantially…
    28 centers
    other Range 2 - $500,000- 999,999 Number of Centers
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Repair Brand Centers (single-brand Mr. Transmission or Milex and substantially…
    $314,205
    other Range 3 - $499,999 and below Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    +3 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.

    MEINEKE vs Moran Family of Brands: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MEINEKE or Moran Family of Brands?
    MEINEKE: $224,898 – $1,200,818 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Moran Family of Brands: $267,500 – $362,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for MEINEKE. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do MEINEKE and Moran Family of Brands royalties compare?
    MEINEKE: $20,800 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32); Moran Family of Brands: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, MEINEKE or Moran Family of Brands?
    MEINEKE: 716 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88); Moran Family of Brands: 106 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do MEINEKE and Moran Family of Brands disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MEINEKE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Moran Family of Brands has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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