Franchise opportunities compared
Noble Locksmith vs Novus
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
Noble Locksmith
$82,200 – $217,600
2025 FDD · Item 7Novus
$69,500 – $284,690
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Noble Locksmith
$34,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Novus
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
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. 11Novus
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19Before you compare
- Noble Locksmith figures come from its 2025 FDD and Novus figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Noble Locksmith and Novus 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 (Noble Locksmith: 1, Novus: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Noble LocksmithItem 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.
Noble Locksmith vs Novus: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Noble Locksmith or Novus?
- Noble Locksmith: $82,200 – $217,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Novus: $69,500 – $284,690 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Novus. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Noble Locksmith and Novus royalties compare?
- 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); Novus: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Noble Locksmith or Novus?
- Noble Locksmith: 14 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Novus: 123 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Noble Locksmith and Novus disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Noble Locksmith has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Novus 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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Full Noble Locksmith report
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
