Franchise opportunities compared
Big O Tires vs Tire Pros
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.
- 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.
| Disclosure |  Big O Tires | TPTire Pros |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $543,500 – $2,738,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $111,475 – $251,225 Tire Pros existing-center conversion Total Initial Investment: $111,475–$251,225 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $17,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $1,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $2.00 Royalty — national/key accounts 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $0.90 National marketing fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 | $200 fers of funds to our bank accounts. National Advertising Fund Contribution Currently — 200 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 470 Outlets at end of 2026 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +8 Calculated: 462 at end of 2024 → 470 at end of 2026 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.