Franchise opportunities compared
Next Day Access vs Surface Experts
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. 40Surface Experts
$155,893 – $273,200
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Next Day Access
$42,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24Surface Experts
$75,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Next Day Access
7% of gross sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Surface Experts
Greater of 8% of Gross Sales or $1,600 per month, beginning after your first year; $1,800 minimum after 18 months for a larger territory with more than 500,000 people.
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Next Day Access: 1, Surface Experts: 4). 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 AccessSurface ExpertsItem 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 Surface Experts: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Next Day Access or Surface Experts?
- Next Day Access: $150,155 – $191,575 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40); Surface Experts: $155,893 – $273,200 (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 Next Day Access. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Next Day Access and Surface Experts royalties compare?
- Next Day Access: 7% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28); Surface Experts: Greater of 8% of Gross Sales or $1,600 per month, beginning after your first year; $1,800 minimum after 18 months for a larger territory with more than 500,000 people. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Next Day Access or Surface Experts?
- Next Day Access: 407 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85); Surface Experts: 103 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Next Day Access and Surface Experts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Next Day Access has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Surface Experts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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