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Jiffy Lube Automotive · FDD 2026
Investment $232K–$520K Royalty 4% AUV $1.11M Units 2,083 3-yr growth +4.9% Evidence High
Christian Brothers Automotive Automotive · FDD 2026
Investment $515K–$650K Royalty other basis AUV $2.87M Units 326 3-yr growth +23.0% Evidence High
Crumbl Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $849K–$1.47M Royalty 8% AUV $1.14M Units 1,101 3-yr growth +59.8% Evidence High
Merry Maids Home services · FDD 2026
Investment $127K–$169K Royalty 7% AUV $391K Units 684 3-yr growth -24.4% Evidence High
Great Clips Personal services · FDD 2026
Investment $188K–$420K Royalty 6% AUV $411K Units 4,441 3-yr growth +0.3% Evidence High
Planet Fitness Fitness & wellness · FDD 2026
Investment $1.28M–$5.39M Royalty other basis AUV no annual avg. Units 2,709 3-yr growth +16.8% Evidence High
Subway Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $263K–$630K Royalty 8% AUV no Item 19 Units 18,773 3-yr growth -8.8% Evidence High
The UPS Store Business services · FDD 2026
Investment $222K–$606K Royalty 5% AUV $724K Units 5,503 3-yr growth +6.8% Evidence High

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Franchises Under $250K Total Investment
Which well-known franchises have a disclosed total initial investment under $250,000?
Franchises With Starting Investment Under $100K
Which franchises have a disclosed investment range that starts below $100,000 — and how much higher does the range run?
Highest Disclosed AUV Franchises (Item 19)
Which franchises disclose the highest annual average sales per unit — and for what population of units?
Lowest Royalty Franchises
Which franchises charge the lowest royalty, and what else do they charge instead?
Franchises With the Highest Sales-to-Investment Ratio
Which franchises generate the most disclosed sales per dollar of required investment?
Fastest-Growing Franchise Systems (Item 20)
Which franchise systems are adding franchised units fastest — and which are shrinking?

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How to Read a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
What an FDD is, who must give you one, what each of the 23 Items covers, the 14-day rule, and where to read FDDs free on state registries.
What Item 19 Actually Tells You
Item 19 financial performance representations: why they are optional, how populations and exclusions work, mean vs. median, and why sales are not profit.
How to Read Item 20 (Outlets and Franchisee Information)
Item 20's five tables explained: terminations, non-renewals, reacquisitions, transfers, attrition math, and why the franchisee contact lists matter most.

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Disclosed

Average unit sales

$1,109,719

Jiffy Lube · 1,732 franchised centers open all of 2025.

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 →
Derived

Investment midpoint

$376,000

Jiffy Lube · ($232,000 + $520,000) ÷ 2. Arithmetic on the disclosed range.

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