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    Big O Tires vs Usave Car Truck Rental

    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 FDDUsave Car Truck Rental2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Big O Tires

    $543,500 – $2,738,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    $167,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Big O Tires

    $17,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    —

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Big O Tires

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    $500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Big O Tires

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

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    $167,900
    Total initial investment — estimated range low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Big O Tires

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

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    —
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Big O Tires

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

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    $500
    Royalty fee — first-year monthly minimum
    2026 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

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    $500
    Marketing fund contribution — minimum
    2026 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

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    67
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Big O Tires

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

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    −2
    Calculated: 69 at end of 2023 → 67 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Big O Tires

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Usave Car Truck Rental

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

    Big O Tires

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Usave Car Truck Rental

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

    Big O Tires

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Usave Car Truck Rental

    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
    Usave Car Truck Rental

    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.

    Big O Tires vs Usave Car Truck Rental: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Big O Tires or Usave Car Truck Rental?
    Big O Tires: $543,500 – $2,738,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Usave Car Truck Rental: $167,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Usave Car Truck Rental. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Big O Tires and Usave Car Truck Rental royalties compare?
    Big O Tires: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Usave Car Truck Rental: $500 (2026 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 Usave Car Truck Rental?
    Big O Tires: 470 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90); Usave Car Truck Rental: 67 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Big O Tires and Usave Car Truck Rental disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Big O Tires has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Usave Car Truck Rental makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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