Franchise Factbook

Automotive — Canada

19 brands in Canada · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1ProColor Collision+45.8%
  2. 2Novus Glass-6.2%
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Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1ProColor Collision8.5%
  2. 2Novus Glass10.2%
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Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year

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. 1Ziebart$30K
  2. 2ProColor Collision$38K
  3. 3Novus Glass$90K
  4. 4Fix Auto$170K
  5. 5Valvoline Instant Oil Change$192K
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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.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Valvoline Instant Oil ChangePartial FDD data$192K–$640K——2,14283
ProColor CollisionFull FDD data$38K–$200K+45.8%8.5%7457
Novus GlassFull FDD data$90K–$285K-6.2%10.2%24634
Active Green + RossDirectory only————?
All-Brite Glass & TintDirectory only————?
Cap-itDirectory only————?
Fix AutoPartial FDD data$170K–$3.1M———?
Jiffy LubeFull FDD data$211K–$510K———?
Kinetic Auto ServiceDirectory only————?
Master MechanicDirectory only————?
Meineke Car Care CentersPartial FDD data$207K–$562K———?
Midas FranchiseFull FDD data$385K–$940K———?
Mr. Lube + TiresDirectory only————?
RNR Tire ExpressDirectory only————?
Speedy Auto ServiceDirectory only————?
TheRentalGuys.caDirectory only————?
TINT WORLD® Automotive Styling Centers™Directory only————?
Tommy's Express Car WashDirectory only————?
ZiebartPartial FDD data$30K–$924K———?

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