Franchise opportunities compared
Neat Method vs Pink Zebra Moving
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
Neat Method
$37,500 – $44,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Pink Zebra Moving
$128,368 – $165,708
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Neat Method
$30,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Pink Zebra Moving
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Neat Method
20%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Pink Zebra Moving
$0.00
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Pink Zebra Moving discloses 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 (Neat Method: 16, Pink Zebra Moving: 33). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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Pink Zebra Moving
System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Neat MethodPink Zebra MovingItem 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.
Neat Method vs Pink Zebra Moving: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Neat Method or Pink Zebra Moving?
- Neat Method: $37,500 – $44,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Pink Zebra Moving: $128,368 – $165,708 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Neat Method. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Neat Method and Pink Zebra Moving royalties compare?
- Neat Method: 20% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Pink Zebra Moving: $0.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Neat Method or Pink Zebra Moving?
- Neat Method: 93 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Pink Zebra Moving: 19 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Neat Method and Pink Zebra Moving disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Neat Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; Pink Zebra Moving has reviewed Item 19 figures for 33 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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Full Neat Method report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Pink Zebra Moving report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
