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    Milex Complete Auto Care vs Winzer

    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 FDDWinzer2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $267,300 – $362,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Winzer

    $5,950 – $16,153

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Winzer

    $3,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Winzer

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Milex Complete Auto Care figures come from its 2025 FDD and Winzer figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Milex Complete Auto Care discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Milex Complete Auto Care has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

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

    Winzer

    $5,950 – $16,153
    Total investment: $5,950 – $16,153
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

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

    Winzer

    $3,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

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

    Winzer

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Winzer

    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

    Winzer

    263
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Winzer

    −22
    Calculated: 285 at end of 2023 → 263 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Winzer

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    1967
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Winzer

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

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Winzer

    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
    Winzer

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 Winzer: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Milex Complete Auto Care or Winzer?
    Milex Complete Auto Care: $267,300 – $362,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Winzer: $5,950 – $16,153 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Winzer. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Milex Complete Auto Care and Winzer disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Milex Complete Auto Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Winzer makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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