Is Pink Zebra Moving or Runningboards Marketing cheaper to open?

Pink Zebra Moving costs $131,032–$249,398 and Runningboards Marketing costs $87,400–$288,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Runningboards Marketing has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Pink Zebra Moving or Runningboards Marketing?

FranchiseVerdict grades Pink Zebra Moving B and Runningboards Marketing D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Pink Zebra Moving vs Runningboards Marketing

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Pink Zebra Moving and Runningboards Marketing are business services franchises. Pink Zebra Moving requires an investment of $131K – $249K while Runningboards Marketing requires $87K – $289K. Pink Zebra Moving discloses average revenue of $845K; Runningboards Marketing makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates Pink Zebra Moving B (Above average) and Runningboards Marketing D (Below average).

Metric	Pink Zebra Moving	Runningboards Marketing
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$131K – $249K	$87K – $289K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$40K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$845KOutlet subset	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	14	14
Unit Growth (YoY)	+4 units	+11 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	2019
FDD Year	2025	2022