Mac Tools
Stanley Industrial & Automotive, LLC through its Mac Tools Division · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Mac Tools franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Mac Tools: Mobile truck or van business selling professional automotive tools and similar products on an assigned Route.
Headline figures
Mac Tools quick facts
- Is Mac Tools a franchise?
- Yes. Mac Tools offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 832 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 82).
- How much does it cost to open a Mac Tools franchise?
- The Mac Tools Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $9,750–$82,430 for conversion only (converting distributor total initial investment) (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 34); $135,785–$411,185 for conversion only (converting franchisee, distributor or employee total initial investment) (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 37); $137,885–$418,385 for total initial investment (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 31). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Mac Tools initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $8,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 16). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- Does Mac Tools disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Mac Tools FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 81). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Mac Tools locations are there?
- The FDD reports 832 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 82). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Mac Tools a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 lists every recurring fee beyond royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $9,750 – $82,430 (Converting Distributor Total Initial Investment); $135,785 – $411,185 (Converting Franchisee, Distributor or Employee Total Initial Investment); $137,885 – $418,385 (Total Initial Investment); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 reports revenue for 894 franchised routes.
- 3Outlets grew by 10 in 2025, to 832 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Mac Tools head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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 3 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (3)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Converting Distributor Total Initial InvestmentPDF p. 34$9,750 – $82,430
- Converting Franchisee, Distributor or Employee Total Initial InvestmentPDF p. 37$135,785 – $411,185
- Total Initial InvestmentPDF p. 31$137,885 – $418,385
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
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.
20 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?
One reported population. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 894 locations
- Who is counted
- Routes operated by Mac Tools franchisees throughout the entire prior fiscal year
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- Three Routes were operated by franchisees that did not report their gross sales to Mac Tools; one Route was operated by a franchisee with periodic and brief cessation of operations in 2025; the gross sales from three Routes operated by one multi-Route franchisee that reported gross sales in the aggregate are not included in the table
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of the end of our 2023, 2024 and 2025 fiscal years of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82
Net +19 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 ($9,750 – $418,385) 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 822 to 832 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?
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 (2026 FDD)
- [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 16
- [2]Item 19 — Franchised (894 routes) — revenue · PDF p. 80; PDF p. 81
- [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 82
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
885 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
Bankruptcy disclosed
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.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format and overlapping investment range. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
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 3 · PDF p. 14 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Callahan v. Allan, et al. — status: Stayed pending disposition of motions to dismiss in the Rammohan Class Action
“By court order on September 15, 2023, the District Court granted the parties’ motion to stay defendants’ response to the complaint pending the disposition of any motions to dismiss in the Rammohan Class Action.”
Note: Source stays only defendants' response to the complaint, not the entire action.
Item 8 · PDF p. 26 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Customer Credit Program fee paid to franchisor: 4% of the purchase price as of the original issuance date
“Five percent (5%) of the fee is owed to the Credit Provider and four percent (4%) of the fee is owed to us.”
Note: Source says "four percent 4% of the fee is owed to us", not purchase price; page number: null.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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