Quick Verdict · who it fits
Total Car Franchising Corporation (Unit) fits owner-operators looking for a mid-scale automotive concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$26K - $98K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$8K
Royalty (Item 6)
20–30%
System size (Item 20)
214 +18
Years in business
35+ yrs
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 20–30% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (20–30%)
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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 Total Car Franchising Corporation (unit) ranks against 59 Automotive peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
8th pct · of 59 peers
Franchise fee
12th pct · of 59 peers
System size
72nd pct · of 59 peers
Automotive industry averages
Avg investment
$276K - $1.2M
Avg franchise fee
$34K
Avg system size
193
Franchises analyzed
59
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Car Franchising Corporation (unit) | Disclosed | $8K | $26K - $98K | 20–30% | 214 |
| DentsmartSimilar price | Disclosed | $25K | $79K - $111K | 8% | 17 |
| Jiffy LubeBiggest system | None | $18K | — | 4% | 2,083 |
| Systemforward AmericaTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $118K - $191K | 7% | 309 |
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
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Brand Analysis
Big O Tires has 477 units, 1% royalty, and a 50% ad fund structure that gets misread by every buyer. The Mavis Tire acquisition changes the franchisee thesis. The 2026 verdict depends on whether you trust PE-owned franchisor incentives.
Total Car Franchising Corporation (Unit) requires a $7,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $26,450–$97,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
Yes. Total Car Franchising Corporation (Unit) discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 20%-30% of Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2025 FDD, Total Car Franchising Corporation (Unit) has 214 total locations, with 18 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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