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    Big O Tires vs Prime Car Wash

    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 FDDPrime Car Wash2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Big O Tires

    $543,500 – $2,738,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Prime Car Wash

    $1,994,500 – $2,044,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Big O Tires

    $17,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Prime Car Wash

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Big O Tires

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Prime Car Wash

    4%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Big O Tires figures come from its 2026 FDD and Prime Car Wash figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Big O Tires and Prime Car Wash disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Big O Tires: 2, Prime Car Wash: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Big O Tires

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

    Prime Car Wash

    $1,994,500 – $2,044,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Big O Tires

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

    Prime Car Wash

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Big O Tires

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

    Prime Car Wash

    4%
    oximately $500,000 to $1,500,000. ITEM 6. OTHER FEES NAME OF FEE AMOUNT DUE DATE REMARKS Royalty Fee — 4
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Big O Tires

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

    Prime Car Wash

    2%
    See Note 1 below. Brand Development Fund Then - current Fund Contribution, which may amount to up to — 2 — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Big O Tires

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

    Prime Car Wash

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Big O Tires

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

    Prime Car Wash

    +1
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Big O Tires

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Prime Car Wash

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

    Big O Tires

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Prime Car Wash

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

    Big O Tires

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Prime Car Wash

    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
    Prime Car Wash
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate 2; six affiliate and three franchised car washes open full year
    $2,243,443
    other Affiliate 2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate 1; six affiliate and three franchised car washes open full year
    $251,166
    other Affiliate 1
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate 3; six affiliate and three franchised car washes open full year
    $488,934
    other Affiliate 3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +6 more groups in the full report

    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 Prime Car Wash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Big O Tires or Prime Car Wash?
    Big O Tires: $543,500 – $2,738,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Prime Car Wash: $1,994,500 – $2,044,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). 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.
    How do Big O Tires and Prime Car Wash royalties compare?
    Big O Tires: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Prime Car Wash: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Big O Tires or Prime Car Wash?
    Big O Tires: 470 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90); Prime Car Wash: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Big O Tires and Prime Car Wash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Big O Tires has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Prime Car Wash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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