Franopolis

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    1967
    Source: franchise.org
    Headquarters
    Orland Park, IL United States
    Source: franchise.org

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    Milex Complete Auto Care quick facts

    How much does it cost to open a Milex Complete Auto Care franchise?
    The Milex Complete Auto Care Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $267,300–$362,700 for mr. transmission or milex single unit total estimated initial investment: $267,300 to $340,800 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24); $293,700–$362,700 for total co-brand center estimated initial investment: $293,700 to $362,700 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Milex Complete Auto Care initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $45,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 15). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Milex Complete Auto Care charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 10% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 18). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Milex Complete Auto Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Milex Complete Auto Care FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 62). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    Is Milex Complete Auto Care 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

    1. 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $267,300 – $362,700 (Mr. Transmission or Milex Single Unit Total Estimated Initial Investment: $267,300 to $340,800); $293,700 – $362,700 (Total Co-Brand Center Estimated Initial Investment: $293,700 to $362,700); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 9 separate groups: revenue for 23 Franchised single-brand Mr.Transmission/Milex and legacy Multistate/Dr.Nick's locations; revenue for 26 Franchised single-brand Mr.Transmission/Milex and legacy Multistate/Dr.Nick's locations; revenue for 22 Franchised single-brand Mr.Transmission/Milex and legacy Multistate/Dr.Nick's locations; revenue for 71 Franchised single-brand Mr.Transmission/Milex and legacy Multistate/Dr.Nick's locations; other measures for 11 Franchised single-brand Mr.Transmission/Milex and legacy Multistate/Dr.Nick's locations; other measures for 12 Franchised single-brand Mr.Transmission/Milex and legacy Multistate/Dr.Nick's locations; other measures for 11 Franchised single-brand Mr.Transmission/Milex and legacy Multistate/Dr.Nick's locations; profit and revenue for 34 locations; other measures for 34 Franchised single-brand Mr.Transmission/Milex and legacy Multistate/Dr.Nick's locations. They are not combined.

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

    Franchises under $500kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.

    Milex Complete Auto Care head-to-head

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    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 2 single-unit formats

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

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

    • Mr. Transmission or Milex Single Unit Total Estimated Initial Investment: $267,300 to $340,800PDF p. 24$267,300 – $362,700
    • Total Co-Brand Center Estimated Initial Investment: $293,700 to $362,700PDF p. 24$293,700 – $362,700

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2025 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.

    Royalty maximum adjustmentMain ongoing fee

    29 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.

    23 locations

    Revenue · 23 locations

    Who is counted
    Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 1
    Period
    Average gross sales
    Excluded
    72 of106 operational repair-brand franchisees did not submit P&L and excluded from GPM; Sales1-A sample71 separate from GPM34.
    Method
    Open >one year byDec31,2024 and full measurement year. Sales1-A from weekly/other sales/P&L reports; GPM2-A from submitted P&Ls. COGS parts,fluids,technician labor; gross margin excludes rent,royalty,advertising,tax,startup,insurance. Different band thresholds between tables; source total high/low and51%text inconsistent, retained.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.

    2025 FDD · Item 20 ·

    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 ($267,300 – $362,700) 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?

    • 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]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 1 · PDF p. 62
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 3 · PDF p. 62
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 2 · PDF p. 62
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, total · PDF p. 62
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — GPM 2-A, source sales band 1 · PDF p. 63
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — GPM 2-A, source sales band 2 · PDF p. 63
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — GPM 2-A, source sales band 3 · PDF p. 63
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — GPM Table2-A representative repair brand centers · PDF p. 63
    10. [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — GPM 2-A, total · PDF p. 63

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

    Territory & operations

    71 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

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2024accumulated depreciation and amortization$277,697
    2024accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$212,054
    2024notes receivable and long-term accounts receivable, net$291,682
    2024long-term liabilities operating lease liabilities$2,131,167
    2024current liabilities current portion of operating lease liabilities$239,977
    2024other assets right-of-use assets$2,334,896
    2024state taxes paid$53,754
    2024supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities$237,914
    2024current assets cash$1,611,939
    2024accounts receivable, net$629,068
    2024prepaid expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$256,334
    2024fixed assets office equipment and technology$286,866

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    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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