Quick Verdict · who it fits
Fleet Clean fits owner-operators looking for a mid-scale automotive concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$188K - $3.0M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$10K
Royalty (Item 6)
8.5% + 2.5% ad
Item 19 median rev
$619k all franchised units operating continuously during fiscal yea…
System size (Item 20)
54 +15
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
8+ yrs
Training (Item 11)
5 days
Company-owned units
17
Item 3 litigation
1 suit
Model Fleet Clean's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Buyer qualifications
✓Financing available✓Exclusive territory•Owner-operator required✓No bankruptcy disclosed•1 Item 3 case
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 8.5% + ad fund 2.5% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$620,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (8.5%)
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Ad fund (2.5%)
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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.
57
Total units open
5 franchised, 3 company-owned
Units opened last year
0 franchised terminations, 0 company-owned closures
Units closed last year
3 units
Net unit growth
54 at end of 2023 to 57 at end of 2024
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Fleet Clean ranks against 61 Automotive peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
47th pct · of 61 peers
Franchise fee
11th pct · of 61 peers
System size
41st pct · of 61 peers
Automotive industry averages
Avg investment
$314K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$34K
Avg system size
193
Franchises analyzed
61
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Clean | Disclosed | $10K | $188K - $3.0M | 8.5% | 54 |
| FusaSimilar price | Disclosed | $10K | $55K - $3.1M | 3% | 212 |
| Jiffy LubeBiggest system | None | $18K | — | 4% | 2,083 |
| Systemforward AmericaTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $118K - $191K | 7% | 309 |
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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.
Fleet Clean requires a $10,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $188,350–$2,959,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Fleet Clean is franchised by FW Fleet Clean, 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.
Yes. Fleet Clean discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $618,915. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 8.5% of Gross Revenue and an advertising fund contribution of 2.5% of Gross Revenue on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Fleet Clean has 54 total locations, with 15 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Yes. Fleet Clean's most recent FDD documents approximately 5 days of initial training, typically split between classroom and on-site components. See Item 11 of the FDD for the full training and support schedule.
Yes. Fleet Clean 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, Fleet Clean discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a renewal fee of $10,000, a transfer fee of $12,500. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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