Quick Verdict · who it fits
Bandag fits owner-operators looking for a mid-scale automotive concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$357K - $6.5M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$3K
System size (Item 20)
160 +172
Model Bandag's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
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.
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
157
Total units open
0
Units opened last year
5
Units closed last year
-5
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Bandag ranks against 62 Automotive peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
75th pct · of 62 peers
Franchise fee
1st pct · of 62 peers
System size
63rd pct · of 62 peers
Automotive industry averages
Avg investment
$335K - $1.5M
Avg franchise fee
$34K
Avg system size
190
Franchises analyzed
62
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandag | None | $3K | $357K - $6.5M | — | 160 |
| Tommy's ExpressSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $7.5M | 4% | 244 |
| Jiffy Lube InternationalBiggest system | Disclosed | $35K | $211K - $510K | 3–4% | 1,765 |
| Systemforward AmericaTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $118K - $191K | 7% | 309 |
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Brand Analysis
Mavis never acquired Big O Tires. It bought NTB and Tire Kingdom from TBC in 2023 and closed on Midas in June 2025. Big O is still a wholly-owned TBC subsidiary, and its FDD issued June 30, 2025 reports a $2,824,712.79 average across 457 stores.
Brand Analysis
Byrider franchise costs run $947,000 to $1,577,500 per the 2026 FDD, and most of that money never touches the building. It funds the loans you make to your own customers. Here's the full breakdown, including real Item 19 earnings by quartile.
Brand Analysis
Big O Tires runs 461 franchised stores and zero company-owned, charges a 3.5% to 5.0% royalty matrix, and does disclose Item 19: an average of $2,824,712.79 across 457 stores. It is a TBC brand, not a Mavis one. Here is what the FDD supports.
Bandag requires a $2,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $356,500–$6,524,200, per the most recent FDD on file.
Bandag is franchised by BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, 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. Bandag 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.
As of their 2026 FDD, Bandag has 160 total locations, with 172 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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