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    Milex Complete Auto Care 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.

    Milex Complete Auto Care2025 FDDMoran Family of Brands2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $267,300 – $362,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Moran Family of Brands

    $267,500 – $362,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Moran Family of Brands

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Moran Family of Brands

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Milex Complete Auto Care figures come from its 2025 FDD and Moran Family of Brands figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Milex Complete Auto Care 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 (Milex Complete Auto Care: 9, Moran Family of Brands: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $267,300 – $362,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Moran Family of Brands

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Moran Family of Brands

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    10%
    Royalty maximum adjustment
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Moran Family of Brands

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Moran Family of Brands

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Moran Family of Brands

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Moran Family of Brands

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    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)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    1967
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Moran Family of Brands

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Moran Family of Brands

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Milex Complete Auto Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 1
    $1,501,454
    other Sales 1-A Range 1
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 3
    $140,721
    other Sales 1-A Range 3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 2
    $764,462
    other Sales 1-A Range 2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +6 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Milex Complete Auto Care vs Moran Family of Brands: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Milex Complete Auto Care or Moran Family of Brands?
    Milex Complete Auto Care: $267,300 – $362,700 (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 Milex Complete Auto Care. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Milex Complete Auto Care and Moran Family of Brands royalties compare?
    Milex Complete Auto Care: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Moran Family of Brands: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Milex Complete Auto Care and Moran Family of Brands disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Milex Complete Auto Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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