CAR-X vs Meineke
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
-21.8% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
+1.6% (2022–2024)
Weak
Exit quality
Strong
Strong
Transfer / churn
Weak
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
1.5× expected (140 of 545)
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Distress
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$35,000
Franchise fee
$45,000
$396K–$582K
Investment range
$225K–$1.2M
5%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
CAR-X
Meineke
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