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    CARSTAR vs Midas

    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.

    CARSTAR2025 FDDMidas2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CARSTAR

    $23,500 – $804,300

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Midas

    $143,400 – $385,450

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CARSTAR

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29

    Midas

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    CARSTAR

    1.5% or $1,000/mo min

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    Midas

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • CARSTAR figures come from its 2025 FDD and Midas figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • CARSTAR and Midas 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 (CARSTAR: 19, Midas: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CARSTAR

    $23,500 – $804,300
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Midas

    $143,400 – $385,450
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CARSTAR

    $10,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29

    Midas

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CARSTAR

    1.5% or $1,000/mo min
    Monthly Base Franchise Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    Midas

    10%
    Royalty: 2% to 10% of Net Revenue; up to 11% in certain cases for a Co-Branding Shop franchise.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CARSTAR

    $500
    Insurance and Marketing Fund Fee minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Midas

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CARSTAR

    471
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Midas

    1,000
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CARSTAR

    +25
    Calculated: 446 at end of 2022 → 471 at end of 2024

    Midas

    +28
    Calculated: 972 at end of 2023 → 1,000 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CARSTAR

    32
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 7.0% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Midas

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

    CARSTAR

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Midas

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

    CARSTAR

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Midas

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CARSTAR
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — CARSTAR franchised facilities, Bottom 50% by 2024 average Gross Sales
    198 units
    other Part A
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — CARSTAR franchised facilities, Top 50% by 2024 average Gross Sales
    199 units
    other Part A
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part B franchisee-operated facilities converting existing repair businesses; FY…
    $1,340,572
    other Part B
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    +16 more groups in the full report
    Midas
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Revenue invoiced per customer per visit — Bottom 1/4
    $300
    other Revenue invoiced per customer per visit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Revenue invoiced per customer per visit — Bottom - Middle 1/4
    $361
    other Revenue invoiced per customer per visit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Annual Gross Revenue — Top - Middle 1/4
    $1,344,577
    other Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    +5 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.

    CARSTAR vs Midas: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CARSTAR or Midas?
    CARSTAR: $23,500 – $804,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Midas: $143,400 – $385,450 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CARSTAR. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CARSTAR and Midas royalties compare?
    CARSTAR: 1.5% or $1,000/mo min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36); Midas: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CARSTAR or Midas?
    CARSTAR: 471 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Midas: 1,000 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CARSTAR and Midas disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CARSTAR has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 location groups; Midas has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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