Budget Rent A Car System Inc
SUNOCO RETAIL LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Budget Rent A Car System Inc franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Budget Rent A Car System Inc.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Budget Rent A Car System Inc franchise?
- The Budget Rent A Car System Inc Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $20,000–$38,500 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 20). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Budget Rent A Car System Inc initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee is $5,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 15). Details
- Does Budget Rent A Car System Inc disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed Budget Rent A Car System Inc FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
- How many Budget Rent A Car System Inc locations are there?
- The FDD reports 266 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 39). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $20,000 – $38,500 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7).
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
- 3Outlets held steady in 2025, to 266 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
9 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
No financial performance representation in Item 19
The reviewed 2026 FDD for Budget Rent A Car System Inc has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
Net −1 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($20,000 – $38,500) vary most by market, and why?
Budget Rent A Car System Inc reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
Reported units went from 266 to 266 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 20
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 15
- [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 39
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
166 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Total litigation cases disclosed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 1 · PDF p. 8 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Business description: Offers APLUS convenience store franchises and Area Representative Businesses; Area Representatives recruit, screen, evaluate, coach, and support APLUS franchisees within designated territories.
“We engage in two lines of business: (1) the offering of APLUS convenience store with or without fueling station franchises ... and (2) the offering of Area Representative Businesses.”
Note: Source confirms two business lines but does not state the extracted recruiting and support duties.
Item 8 · PDF p. 22 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Inventory purchases used for operation: Approximately 90% of total inventory purchases
“We estimate that approximately 90% of your total inventory purchases will be used to operate your Area Representative Business.”
Note: The supplied source does not state the approximately 90% inventory-purchases figure.
Item 8 · PDF p. 22 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Franchisor revenue from purchases in fiscal year 2025: No revenue received from these purchases or leases
“During our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, neither we nor our affiliates received any revenue as result of these types of purchases or leases by franchisees.”
Note: The supplied source does not state fiscal-year revenue from purchases or leases.
Item 11 · PDF p. 27 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Training length: AR initial training: 60 total hours of classroom training; 0 hours of on-the-job training
“TOTALS: 6 0”
Note: Source totals are 6 classroom hours and 0 on-the-job hours, not 60 classroom hours.
Item 15 · PDF p. 35 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Manager allowed: Yes; an entity may designate one or more Controlling Principals for day-to-day management, and the business may be supervised by a trained general manager
“If you are a business entity, you must designate either one or more Controlling Principal (s) to be responsible for the day - to - day management of the Area Representative Busine s s.”
Note: Source confirms controlling-principal designation but does not mention supervision by a trained general manager.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.