Franchise opportunities compared
Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists vs Michelin Retabd Technologies
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists | MRMichelin Retabd Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $99,000 – $758,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $2,315,000 – $12,391,000 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 Standard Level territory has an estimated population up to 500,000 people. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $2,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of gross revenue Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $150/mo Advertising & Marketing Fund — per month 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 84 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 | 41 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 83 at end of 2023 → 84 at end of 2025 | −4 Calculated: 45 at end of 2023 → 41 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | September 2024 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised locations — revenue — all franchisees operating their businesses, but where they provide remanufactur… $1,069,580 other Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54 Franchised locations — revenue — all franchisees operating their businesses, but where they outsource their rema… $868,273 other Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Company-owned (1 locations) — other measures and revenue $522,295 other Gross Margin · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.