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 51–61.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Surv RvFull FDD data$112K–$161K8?
Take 5 Oil ChangePartial FDD data$223K–$1.6M?
TheRentalGuys.caDirectory only?
Tint WorldPartial FDD data$250K–$480K284?
TINT WORLD® Automotive Styling Centers™Directory only?
Tommy's ExpressFull FDD data$122K–$272K3?
Tommy's Express Car WashDirectory only?
Tuffy Tire & Auto ServicePartial FDD data$222K–$724K?
U-SaveFull FDD data$168K–$1.5M134?
Victory LaneFull FDD data$235K–$786K?
ZiebartPartial FDD data$30K–$924K?

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