Franchise opportunities compared
Avis Rent A Car vs CruiseOne
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Avis Rent A Car
$625,500 – $1,588,400
2026 FDD · Item 7CruiseOne
$2,290 – $12,295
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Avis Rent A Car
Not available
CruiseOne
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Avis Rent A Car
Not available
CruiseOne
1.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Avis Rent A Car and CruiseOne disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only CruiseOne has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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CruiseOne
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CruiseOne
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CruiseOne
System scale & health
CruiseOneAvis Rent A Car
CruiseOne
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CruiseOne
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
CruiseOneItem 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.
Avis Rent A Car vs CruiseOne: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Avis Rent A Car or CruiseOne?
- Avis Rent A Car: $625,500 – $1,588,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); CruiseOne: $2,290 – $12,295 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CruiseOne. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Avis Rent A Car or CruiseOne?
- Avis Rent A Car: 2,012 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89); CruiseOne: 2,515 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Avis Rent A Car and CruiseOne disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Avis Rent A Car makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; CruiseOne has reviewed Item 19 figures for 34 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Avis Rent A Car report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

Full CruiseOne report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure