Quick Verdict · who it fits
Hardtop Hotel fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging automotive concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$120K - $193K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
8% + 1–2% ad
Agreement term
7 yrs
Years in business
6+ yrs
Company-owned units
1
Model Hardtop Hotel's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2025 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 8% + ad fund 1–2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$780,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (8%)
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Ad fund (1–2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
How Hardtop Hotel ranks against 66 Automotive peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
33rd pct · of 66 peers
Franchise fee
78th pct · of 66 peers
System size
0th pct · of 66 peers
Automotive industry averages
Avg investment
$335K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$34K
Avg system size
210
Franchises analyzed
66
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtop Hotel | Disclosed | $50K | $120K - $193K | 8% | 0 |
| Systemforward AmericaSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $118K - $191K | 7% | 309 |
| Jiffy Lube InternationalBiggest system | Disclosed | $35K | $211K - $510K | 3–4% | 1,765 |
| Tommy's ExpressTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $7.5M | 4% | 244 |
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Hardtop Hotel requires a $50,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $120,200–$193,460, per the most recent FDD on file.
Hardtop Hotel franchises are sold by Hardtop Hotel LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Hardtop Hotel discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 8% of Gross Revenue and an advertising fund contribution of 1% of Gross Revenue, subject to increase up to 2% of Gross Revenue on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Hardtop Hotel discloses an initial agreement term of 7 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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