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    Big O Tires vs Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    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.

    Big O Tires2026 FDDMichelin Retread Technologies Inc2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Big O Tires

    $543,500 – $2,738,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    $2,315,000 – $12,391,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Big O Tires

    $17,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    $2,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Big O Tires

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Big O Tires figures come from its 2026 FDD and Michelin Retread Technologies Inc figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Big O Tires discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Big O Tires has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Big O Tires

    $543,500 – $2,738,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    $2,315,000 – $12,391,000
    Estimated initial investment, Retread Shop
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Big O Tires

    $17,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    $2,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Big O Tires

    2%
    Royalty — national/key accounts
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Big O Tires

    0.9%
    National marketing fee — 0.9%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Big O Tires

    470
    Outlets at end of 2026
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    44
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Big O Tires

    +8
    Calculated: 462 at end of 2024 → 470 at end of 2026

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    −2
    Calculated: 46 at end of 2022 → 44 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Big O Tires

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Big O Tires

    1980
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Big O Tires

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Big O Tires
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part A Reporting Stores: U.S. franchised Big O Tires Stores meeting criteria fo…
    454 outlets
    other Part A Reporting Stores count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part B Reporting Stores: U.S. franchised Big O Tires Stores meeting 12-month op…
    42 percent
    other Part B cost of goods sold as percent of income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    Michelin Retread Technologies Inc

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Big O Tires vs Michelin Retread Technologies Inc: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Big O Tires or Michelin Retread Technologies Inc?
    Big O Tires: $543,500 – $2,738,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Michelin Retread Technologies Inc: $2,315,000 – $12,391,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Big O Tires. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Big O Tires or Michelin Retread Technologies Inc?
    Big O Tires: 470 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90); Michelin Retread Technologies Inc: 44 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Big O Tires and Michelin Retread Technologies Inc disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Big O Tires has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Michelin Retread Technologies Inc has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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