JIFFY LUBE vs Take 5
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
+0.7% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
+41.5% (2022–2024)
Strong
Exit quality
Strong
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
0.3× expected (5 of 109)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
—
$35,000
Franchise fee
$45,000
$211K–$510K
Investment range
$287K–$2.1M
4%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
JIFFY LUBE
Take 5
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