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    Milex Complete Auto Care 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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $267,300 – $362,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Noble Locksmith

    $82,200 – $217,600

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Noble Locksmith

    $34,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    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.
    • Milex Complete Auto Care 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 (Milex Complete Auto Care: 9, Noble Locksmith: 1). 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

    Noble Locksmith

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

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

    Noble Locksmith

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

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

    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)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Noble Locksmith

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Noble Locksmith

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Noble Locksmith

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    1967
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Noble Locksmith

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Noble Locksmith

    2021
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    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
    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.

    Milex Complete Auto Care vs Noble Locksmith: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Milex Complete Auto Care or Noble Locksmith?
    Milex Complete Auto Care: $267,300 – $362,700 (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 Milex Complete Auto Care and Noble Locksmith royalties compare?
    Milex Complete Auto Care: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); 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.
    Do Milex Complete Auto Care and Noble Locksmith disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Milex Complete Auto Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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