Franchise opportunities compared
Budget Rent A Car System Inc vs Complete Music
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.
- Complete Music discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Complete Music has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | BRBudget Rent A Car System Inc | CMComplete Music |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $20,000 – $38,500 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 | $68,800 – $80,750 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $5,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $8.00 See — 8% Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $0.00/mo AR Brand Fee — per month per Territory owned by you; currently not collected 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $2.00 National Advertising Fund Fee — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 266 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39 | 82 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 267 at end of 2023 → 266 at end of 2025 | +13 Calculated: 69 at end of 2023 → 82 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | May 1993 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (23 locations) — other measures — Top Third;70full-year from81yearend $485,160 other Gross Receipts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33 Franchised (23 locations) — other measures — Middle Third;70full-year from81yearend $228,359 other Gross Receipts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33 Franchised (23 locations) — other measures — Top Third 30 percent other At/above average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34 +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.