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    Fix Auto

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data

    Researching Fix Auto franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources

    Fix Auto franchise specializes in collision repair services, operating as part of a global network that serves vehicle owners and insurance companies with profe

    Headline figures

    Quick facts

    How much does it cost to open a Fix Auto franchise?
    The Fix Auto Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $850,000 for conversion only (conversion fix auto shop — total estimated initial investment — high) (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 38); $169,700–$3,090,000 for new fix auto shop — total estimated initial investment — low (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 40); $55,100–$850,000 for conversion only (conversion fix auto shop — total estimated initial investment — low) (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 38); $3,090,000 for new fix auto shop — total estimated initial investment — high (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 40). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    Does Fix Auto disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Fix Auto FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 84). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Fix Auto locations are there?
    The FDD reports 212 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 89). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $850,000 (Conversion FIX AUTO Shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — high); $169,700 – $3,090,000 (New FIX AUTO Shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — low); $55,100 – $850,000 (Conversion FIX AUTO Shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — low); $3,090,000 (New FIX AUTO Shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — high); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 9 separate groups: revenue and other measures for 170 locations; other measures for 18 locations; other measures for 17 locations; other measures for 13 locations; other measures for 16 locations; other measures for 20 locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 7 locations; other measures for 14 locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 10 in 2024, to 212 (United States, 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

    Range across 4 single-unit formats

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (4)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.

    • Conversion FIX AUTO Shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — lowPDF p. 38$55,100 – $850,000
    • New FIX AUTO Shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — lowPDF p. 40$169,700 – $3,090,000
    • Conversion FIX AUTO Shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — highPDF p. 38$850,000
    • New FIX AUTO Shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — highPDF p. 40$3,090,000

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    25 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?

    9 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue and other measures · 170 locations

    Who is counted
    FIX AUTO Shops open and operating at end of 2024 Fiscal Year
    Excluded
    Excluded 18 shops opened during 2024 FY, 24 shops missing one or more monthly Gross Sales reports, and 8 shops closed during 2024 FY; 212 total shops open.
    Method
    Part A historical Gross Sales and KPIs for 2024 Fiscal Year; the 170 shops split into bottom and top 50% by average Gross Sales.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 18 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the FIX AUTO network between Dec. 29, 2019 and Dec. 30, 2023
    Period
    Percent met/exceeded average
    Excluded
    Of 79 shops joining in the period, 16 excluded: 10 missing one or more monthly Gross Sales reports and 6 operated fewer than 12 months by end 2024 FY. 2024 FY openings also excluded.
    Method
    Historical Gross Sales ramp, grouped by fiscal-year opening cohort. FY 2020 Openings, Year 1.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 17 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the FIX AUTO network between Dec. 29, 2019 and Dec. 30, 2023
    Period
    Number met/exceeded average
    Excluded
    Of 79 shops joining in the period, 16 excluded: 10 missing one or more monthly Gross Sales reports and 6 operated fewer than 12 months by end 2024 FY. 2024 FY openings also excluded.
    Method
    Historical Gross Sales ramp, grouped by fiscal-year opening cohort. FY 2020 Openings, Year 2.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 13 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the FIX AUTO network between Dec. 29, 2019 and Dec. 30, 2023
    Period
    Average Gross Sales
    Excluded
    Of 79 shops joining in the period, 16 excluded: 10 missing one or more monthly Gross Sales reports and 6 operated fewer than 12 months by end 2024 FY. 2024 FY openings also excluded.
    Method
    Historical Gross Sales ramp, grouped by fiscal-year opening cohort. FY 2020 Openings, Year 4.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 16 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the FIX AUTO network between Dec. 29, 2019 and Dec. 30, 2023
    Period
    Number met/exceeded average
    Excluded
    Of 79 shops joining in the period, 16 excluded: 10 missing one or more monthly Gross Sales reports and 6 operated fewer than 12 months by end 2024 FY. 2024 FY openings also excluded.
    Method
    Historical Gross Sales ramp, grouped by fiscal-year opening cohort. FY 2020 Openings, Year 3.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 20 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the FIX AUTO network between Dec. 29, 2019 and Dec. 30, 2023
    Period
    Percent met/exceeded average
    Excluded
    Of 79 shops joining in the period, 16 excluded: 10 missing one or more monthly Gross Sales reports and 6 operated fewer than 12 months by end 2024 FY. 2024 FY openings also excluded.
    Method
    Historical Gross Sales ramp, grouped by fiscal-year opening cohort. FY 2021 Openings, Month 1 Run Rate.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 11 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the FIX AUTO network between Dec. 29, 2019 and Dec. 30, 2023
    Period
    Average Gross Sales
    Excluded
    Of 79 shops joining in the period, 16 excluded: 10 missing one or more monthly Gross Sales reports and 6 operated fewer than 12 months by end 2024 FY. 2024 FY openings also excluded.
    Method
    Historical Gross Sales ramp, grouped by fiscal-year opening cohort. FY 2022 Openings, Month 1 Run Rate.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 7 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the FIX AUTO network between Dec. 29, 2019 and Dec. 30, 2023
    Period
    Number met/exceeded average
    Excluded
    Of 79 shops joining in the period, 16 excluded: 10 missing one or more monthly Gross Sales reports and 6 operated fewer than 12 months by end 2024 FY. 2024 FY openings also excluded.
    Method
    Historical Gross Sales ramp, grouped by fiscal-year opening cohort. FY 2022 Openings, Year 2.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 14 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the FIX AUTO network between Dec. 29, 2019 and Dec. 30, 2023
    Period
    Number met/exceeded average
    Excluded
    Of 79 shops joining in the period, 16 excluded: 10 missing one or more monthly Gross Sales reports and 6 operated fewer than 12 months by end 2024 FY. 2024 FY openings also excluded.
    Method
    Historical Gross Sales ramp, grouped by fiscal-year opening cohort. FY 2023 Openings, Month 1 Run Rate.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of Fiscal year 2024 of each year.

    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89

    Net +34 outlets, 2022–2024

    0178202220220232122024+24+10

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($55,100 – $3,090,000) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 202 to 212 in 2024. 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?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • 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 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 (2025 FDD)

    1. [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FIX AUTO Shops open and operating at end of 2024 Fiscal Year · PDF p. 84
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… · PDF p. 86
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… · PDF p. 86
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… · PDF p. 86
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… · PDF p. 86
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… · PDF p. 86
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… · PDF p. 86
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… · PDF p. 86
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated FIX AUTO Shops converting existing repair businesses to the… · PDF p. 86
    10. [10]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 89

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: GetFDD listing

    Territory & operations

    No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.

    230 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

    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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