Quick Verdict · who it fits
Avis fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale hospitality concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$626K - $1.6M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$45K
Royalty (Item 6)
7.5%
System size (Item 20)
189 +4
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
40+ yrs
Company-owned units
1,823
Item 3 litigation
None disclosed
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Buyer qualifications
✓Exclusive territory✓Semi-absentee eligible✓No bankruptcy disclosed✓No Item 3 litigation
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 7.5% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (7.5%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
2,012
Total units open
112
Units opened last year
net change 2025
40 company-owned outlets closed
Units closed last year
+112 outlets in 2025
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Avis ranks against 81 Hospitality & Travel peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
38th pct · of 81 peers
Franchise fee
55th pct · of 81 peers
System size
73rd pct · of 81 peers
Hospitality & Travel industry averages
Avg investment
$7.6M - $24.5M
Avg franchise fee
$42K
Avg system size
241
Franchises analyzed
81
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis | None | $45K | $626K - $1.6M | 7.5% | 189 |
| Payless Car Rental SystemSimilar price | Disclosed | $45K | $626K - $1.6M | 7.5% | 11 |
| CpBiggest system | Disclosed | $11K | $2K - $21K | 1.5–3% | 3,124 |
| TaTop-rated in category | None | $140K | $1.5M - $14.1M | 2–4.5% | 33 |
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Brand Analysis
Enterprise Mobility operates corporately in seven countries, including the United States, and franchises only in other international markets. The car rental brands a US buyer can actually franchise are Avis, Budget, and Hertz, and all three filed a 2026 FDD with no earnings disclosure in it.
Brand Analysis
Partly. Hertz System, Inc. franchises in the United States, but 390 of the 2,946 US outlets in its 2026 disclosure document were franchised and 2,556 were company-owned. The filing prices a new location at $879,300 to $16,249,000, charges 9% of gross receipts at airports and 7% off-airport, and makes no earnings claim at all.
Brand Analysis
The 2026 Brew Culture Franchise, LLC disclosure reports a $2,550,624 median across 297 franchised stands against a $940,500 to $2,283,500 investment, a ten-store minimum commitment, and a closed application window.
Avis requires a $45,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $625,500–$1,588,400, per the most recent FDD on file.
Avis is franchised by AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
No. Avis does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 7.5% of Gross Revenue on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Avis has 189 total locations, with 4 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Yes. Avis grants franchisees an exclusive territory under Item 12 of the FDD. Note that exclusive territories often carve out online sales, alternative distribution channels, and non-traditional venues — review the full Item 12 language before signing.
Per the FDD, Avis discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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