Franchise opportunities compared
Next Day Access vs PatchMaster
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
Next Day Access
$150,155 – $191,575
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40PatchMaster
$124,575 – $244,075
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Next Day Access
$42,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24PatchMaster
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Next Day Access
7% of gross sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28PatchMaster
5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- PatchMaster 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 (Next Day Access: 1, PatchMaster: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Next Day AccessPatchMasterItem 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.
Next Day Access vs PatchMaster: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Next Day Access or PatchMaster?
- Next Day Access: $150,155 – $191,575 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40); PatchMaster: $124,575 – $244,075 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for PatchMaster. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Next Day Access and PatchMaster royalties compare?
- Next Day Access: 7% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28); PatchMaster: 5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Next Day Access or PatchMaster?
- Next Day Access: 407 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); PatchMaster: 183 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Next Day Access and PatchMaster disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Next Day Access has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; PatchMaster has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
