Franchise opportunities compared
Budget Rent A Car System Inc vs Expedia CruiseShipCenters
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.
- Expedia CruiseShipCenters discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Expedia CruiseShipCenters has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | BRBudget Rent A Car System Inc |  Expedia CruiseShipCenters |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $20,000 – $38,500 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 | $113,800 – $149,300 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $5,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $9.00 Royalty service monthly supplierpaid grossrevenue 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| 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 | $1,500 Openingmarketing credit ceiling includedfee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 266 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39 | 93 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 267 at end of 2023 → 266 at end of 2025 | −6 Calculated: 99 at end of 2023 → 93 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 | 1987 From a verified franchisor listing |
| 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature USA commercialstorefront franchises $2,432 other USA highperformer75th booking value · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature $860,400 other Mature Highest actual netrevenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Firstyear $109,300 other Firstyear Highest actual netrevenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 +14 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.