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    SpeeDee Centers vs Summit Auto Calibration

    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.

    SCSpeeDee Centers2025 FDDSummit Auto Calibration2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    SpeeDee Centers

    $291,320 – $1,972,033

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Summit Auto Calibration

    $160,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    SpeeDee Centers

    $39,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Summit Auto Calibration

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Royalty · Item 6

    SpeeDee Centers

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Summit Auto Calibration

    $9.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • SpeeDee Centers figures come from its 2025 FDD and Summit Auto Calibration figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • SpeeDee Centers 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 (SpeeDee Centers: 12, Summit Auto Calibration: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    SpeeDee Centers

    $291,320 – $1,972,033
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Summit Auto Calibration

    $160,550
    Total initial investment (range 160550–1086500)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    SpeeDee Centers

    $39,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Summit Auto Calibration

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7
    Royalty (Item 6)

    SpeeDee Centers

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Summit Auto Calibration

    $9.00
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    SpeeDee Centers

    0.5%
    Advertising Contribution — 0.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Summit Auto Calibration

    $3.00
    Brand fund maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    SpeeDee Centers

    75
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Summit Auto Calibration

    2
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    SpeeDee Centers

    −3
    Calculated: 78 at end of 2022 → 75 at end of 2024

    Summit Auto Calibration

    +1
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    SpeeDee Centers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Summit Auto Calibration

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

    SpeeDee Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Summit Auto Calibration

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

    SpeeDee Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Summit Auto Calibration

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SCSpeeDee Centers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — SpeeDee franchisee-owned Centers in Chart I Category C (annual Net Sales $600,0…
    $691,051
    other Chart I Category C
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — SpeeDee franchisee-owned Centers in Chart I Category D
    $14,175
    other Chart I Category D
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — SpeeDee franchisee-owned Centers in Chart I Category E
    $49,456
    other Chart I Category E
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    +9 more groups in the full report
    Summit Auto Calibration
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $69,376
    other Cost of goods sold 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30

    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.

    SpeeDee Centers vs Summit Auto Calibration: common questions

    Which costs less to open, SpeeDee Centers or Summit Auto Calibration?
    SpeeDee Centers: $291,320 – $1,972,033 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Summit Auto Calibration: $160,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Summit Auto Calibration. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do SpeeDee Centers and Summit Auto Calibration royalties compare?
    SpeeDee Centers: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Summit Auto Calibration: $9.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, SpeeDee Centers or Summit Auto Calibration?
    SpeeDee Centers: 75 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Summit Auto Calibration: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do SpeeDee Centers and Summit Auto Calibration disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    SpeeDee Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; Summit Auto Calibration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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