Cheapest Automotive Franchises to Open

Ranked on the low end of the Item 7 estimated initial investment, which the FTC requires to cover everything needed to open: the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. It is the honest floor, not a deposit — and the high end of the same range is often double it.

1. 1The Doan Group$14KItem 7 low
2. 2Superglass Windshield Repair$20KItem 7 low
3. 3Ziebart$30KItem 7 low
4. 4ProColor Collision$38KItem 7 low
5. 5Bumper Man$73KItem 7 low
6. 6IFIXANDREPAIR$78KItem 7 low
7. 7Cornwell Tools$80KItem 7 low
8. 8Gasket Guy$80KItem 7 low
9. 9Novus Glass$90KItem 7 low
10. 10Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists$99KItem 7 low
11. 11Durafleet Franchising$111KItem 7 low
12. 12Asphalt Tire Pros Fran$111KItem 7 low
13. 13Surv Rv$112KItem 7 low
14. 14Tommy's Express$122KItem 7 low
15. 15Mac Tools$123KItem 7 low
16. 16Gulf$148KItem 7 low
17. 17Summit Auto Calibration$161KItem 7 low
18. 18Green Motion$168KItem 7 low
19. 19U-Save$168KItem 7 low
20. 20Fix Auto$170KItem 7 low

Computed from Item 20 of each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document and recomputed as coverage grows. Brands are excluded where the filing's own outlet arithmetic doesn't balance — a mis-parsed table should not outrank a correct one. This list has never been, and cannot be, paid for. How this is calculated.