Franchise Factbook

Automotive

61 brands · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

$194K
median start-up
-0.7%
median net growth
5.6%
median units lost/yr

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1ProColor Collision+45.8%
  2. 2Gasket Guy+26.7%
  3. 3The Doan Group+18.8%
  4. 4Grease Monkey Franchise+7.7%
  5. 5Rent-A-Wreck+2.8%
Top 12

Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1Big O Tires1.7%
  2. 2Grease Monkey Franchise2.2%
  3. 3The Doan Group2.9%
  4. 4BUDGET3.7%
  5. 5Rent-A-Wreck5.6%
Top 11

Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year
  1. 1Big O Tires940
  2. 2Maaco726
  3. 3Grease Monkey Franchise466
  4. 4BUDGET346
  5. 5LINE-X284
Top 12

Most company-owned

Share the franchisor runs itself

Needs three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.

Lowest cost to enter

Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee
  1. 1The Doan Group$14K
  2. 2Superglass Windshield Repair$20K
  3. 3Ziebart$30K
  4. 4ProColor Collision$38K
  5. 5Bumper Man$73K
Top 20

Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.

Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out. Showing 1–50.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Valvoline Instant Oil ChangePartial FDD data$192K–$640K2,14283
Grease Monkey FranchiseFull FDD data$708K–$2.3M+7.7%2.2%46679
Big O TiresPartial FDD data$544K–$2.7M+0.7%1.7%94066
AVISPartial FDD data$626K–$1.6M37462
Rent-A-WreckFull FDD data$190K–$2.6M+2.8%5.6%2462
Superglass Windshield RepairPartial FDD data$20K35961
The Doan GroupPartial FDD data$14K–$68K+18.8%2.9%5661
ProColor CollisionFull FDD data$38K–$200K+45.8%8.5%7457
BUDGETPartial FDD data$626K–$1.6M-2.2%3.7%34649
MaacoPartial FDD data$196K–$644K-4.1%5.6%72647
Novus GlassFull FDD data$90K–$285K-6.2%10.2%24634
Asphalt Tire Pros FranPartial FDD data$111K–$251K99629
Payless Car RentalPartial FDD data$626K–$1.6M-16.4%16.4%2223
Car-XPartial FDD data-17.1%17.1%9222
LINE-XPartial FDD data$402K–$1.0M-28.0%29.0%28415
Active Green + RossDirectory only?
All-Brite Glass & TintDirectory only?
Alloy Wheel Repair SpecialistsFull FDD data$99K–$214K?
Auto SelectPartial FDD data?
Auto-Lab UsaPartial FDD data$297K–$746K?
BandagDirectory only?
Black Optix TintFull FDD data$230K–$343K58?
Bumper ManPartial FDD data$73K–$115K276?
ByriderPartial FDD data$947K–$1.6M?
Cap-itDirectory only?
Cornwell ToolsPartial FDD data$80K–$324K382?
DOLLAR RENT A CARPartial FDD data$879K–$16M?
Durafleet FranchisingFull FDD data$111K–$154K?
Fix AutoPartial FDD data$170K–$3.1M?
Gasket GuyPartial FDD data$80K–$343K+26.7%76?
Green MotionFull FDD data$168K–$1.5M4?
GulfFull FDD data$148K–$652K?
HertzPartial FDD data$879K–$16M?
IFIXANDREPAIRPartial FDD data$78K–$147K774?
Integrity 1st Car ProsPartial FDD data$166?
Jiffy LubeFull FDD data$211K–$510K?
Kinetic Auto ServiceDirectory only?
Mac ToolsPartial FDD data$123K–$347K1,664?
Master MechanicDirectory only?
Matco ToolsDirectory only?
Meineke Car Care CentersPartial FDD data$207K–$562K?
Michelin Retread TechnologiesPartial FDD data$2.3M–$12M82?
Midas FranchiseFull FDD data$385K–$940K?
Mighty Auto PartsDirectory only?
Moran Family of BrandsFull FDD data$267K–$341K301?
Mr. Lube + TiresDirectory only?
RNR Tire ExpressDirectory only?
SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto ServiceFull FDD data$708K–$2.3M138?
Speedy Auto ServiceDirectory only?
Summit Auto CalibrationFull FDD data$161K–$1.1M?

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