Products
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Products franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Matco Tools franchisees operate mobile distributorships purchasing, reselling, and servicing professional mechanics’ tools and service equipment. Distributors serve customers on routes using the Matco System.
Headline figures
Products quick facts
- Is Products a franchise?
- Yes. Products offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 0 outlets in total (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 88).
- How much does it cost to open a Products franchise?
- The Products Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $104,374–$376,241 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 37). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- Does Products disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Products FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 82). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Products locations are there?
- The FDD reports 0 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 88). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Products 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
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $104,374 – $376,241 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 15 separate groups: other measures for 497 locations; other measures for 497 locations; other measures for 497 locations; other measures for 497 locations; other measures for 485 locations; other measures for 485 locations; other measures for 486 locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 12 locations; other measures for 12 locations; other measures for 12 locations; other measures for 1,491 locations; other measures for 1,491 locations; other measures for 35 locations; other measures for 1,456 locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 18 in 2025, to 0 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Products 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
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
17 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?
15 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 497 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco Distributors in the Top 1/3 of All Reporting Distributorships, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Average Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing states a count of Distributors, not a whole-location count, so sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 497 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco Distributors in the Middle 1/3 of All Reporting Distributorships, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Average Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing states a count of Distributors, not a whole-location count, so sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 497 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco Distributors in the Bottom 1/3 of All Reporting Distributorships, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Average Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing states a count of Distributors, not a whole-location count, so sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 497 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco All Reporting Distributorships, Bottom 1/3, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Median Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing reports distributor counts for these groups, not a whole-location count; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 485 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco Standard Distributorships, Top 1/3, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Average Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing reports distributor counts for these groups, not a whole-location count; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 485 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco Standard Distributorships, Middle 1/3, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Average Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing reports distributor counts for these groups, not a whole-location count; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 486 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco Standard Distributorships, Bottom 1/3, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Average Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing reports distributor counts for these groups, not a whole-location count; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco 225 Distributorships, Top 1/3, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; the 225 group also had fewer than 325 Potential Customers; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Average Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing reports distributor counts for these groups, not a whole-location count; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 12 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco 225 Distributorships, Middle 1/3, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; the 225 group also had fewer than 325 Potential Customers; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Average Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing reports distributor counts for these groups, not a whole-location count; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 12 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco distributors in the 225 Distributorships, Middle 1/3, in business throughout 2025, having fewer than 325 Potential Customers and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Median Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. Reported group counts are distributor counts, not whole-location counts; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 12 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco distributors in the 225 Distributorships, Bottom 1/3, in business throughout 2025, having fewer than 325 Potential Customers and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period January 1–December 31, 2025.
- Period
- Average Total Completed Business
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. Reported group counts are distributor counts, not whole-location counts; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-A Total Completed Business
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1,491 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco distributors in All Reporting Distributorships, in business throughout 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; 2025 weekly-sales representation.
- Period
- National Distributor Sales Average
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. Reported group counts are distributor counts, not whole-location counts; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-B weekly National Distributor Sales Average
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1,491 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco All Reporting Distributorships, in business for all of 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks. Period: 2025.
- Period
- Lowest Weekly Sales
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing reports distributor counts, not a whole-location count; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-B weekly National Distributor Sales Average
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 35 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. Matco 225 Distributorships, in business for all of 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks. The 225 group also had fewer than 325 Potential Customers. Period: 2025.
- Period
- National Distributor Sales Average
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. The filing reports distributor counts, not a whole-location count; sample_size is omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-B weekly National Distributor Sales Average
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1,456 locations
- Who is counted
- U.S. standard Matco Distributors, in business for all of 2025 and reporting sales for at least 48 weeks; reporting period 2025.
- Period
- National Distributor Sales Average
- Excluded
- Distributors who started during 2025 or left the system or stopped selling Products during 2025 are excluded. Reported counts are distributors, not whole-location counts; sample_size omitted.
- Method
- Section 19-B weekly National Distributor Sales Average
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of Fiscal year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88
Net −1,852 outlets, 2023–2025
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 2025 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 2026 Item 7 estimate ($104,374 – $376,241) 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 decreased from 18 to 0 in 2025. What drove the change?
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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 37
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco Distributors in the Top 1/3 of All Reporting Distributorships, in bu… · PDF p. 82
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco Distributors in the Middle 1/3 of All Reporting Distributorships, in… · PDF p. 82
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco Distributors in the Bottom 1/3 of All Reporting Distributorships, in… · PDF p. 82
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco All Reporting Distributorships, Bottom 1/3, in business throughout 2… · PDF p. 82
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco Standard Distributorships, Top 1/3, in business throughout 2025 and… · PDF p. 83
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco Standard Distributorships, Middle 1/3, in business throughout 2025 a… · PDF p. 83
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco Standard Distributorships, Bottom 1/3, in business throughout 2025 a… · PDF p. 83
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco 225 Distributorships, Top 1/3, in business throughout 2025 and repor… · PDF p. 83
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco 225 Distributorships, Middle 1/3, in business throughout 2025 and re… · PDF p. 83
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco distributors in the 225 Distributorships, Middle 1/3, in business th… · PDF p. 83
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco distributors in the 225 Distributorships, Bottom 1/3, in business th… · PDF p. 83
- [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco distributors in All Reporting Distributorships, in business througho… · PDF p. 84
- [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco All Reporting Distributorships, in business for all of 2025 and repo… · PDF p. 84
- [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. Matco 225 Distributorships, in business for all of 2025 and reporting sale… · PDF p. 85
- [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. standard Matco Distributors, in business for all of 2025 and reporting sal… · PDF p. 85
- [17]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 88
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | vontier consolidated balance-sheet total assets | $4,369 |
| 2025 | vontier consolidated total sales | $3,076 |
| 2025 | vontier consolidated net earnings | $406 |
| 2024 | vontier consolidated total sales | $2,979 |
| 2024 | vontier consolidated balance-sheet total assets | $4,311 |
| 2023 | vontier consolidated total sales | $3,095 |
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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At a glance
Business history
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Owner participation
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Territory language
Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
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Agreement term
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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 12 · PDF p. 68 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Territory definition: List of Calls identifies locations of Potential Customers; operations and sales are limited to listed locations.
“You and your Principal Owner, and any Operator/employee will only be allowed to operate your Distributorship within a territory defined by a List of Calls (Exhibit A to the Distributorship Agreement.).”
Note: Supplied quote could not be confirmed on the cited PDF page excerpt.
Item 21 · PDF p. 106 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Vontier consolidated balance-sheet total assets — December 31, 2025
“Total assets 4,368.8 $ 4,310.5”
Note: Supplied quote could not be confirmed on the cited PDF page excerpt.
Item 21 · PDF p. 106 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Vontier consolidated balance-sheet total assets — December 31, 2024
“Total assets 4,368.8 $ 4,310.5”
Note: Supplied quote could not be confirmed on the cited PDF page excerpt.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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