Franchise opportunities compared
Dealer Specialties vs Matco Tools
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Dealer Specialties
$17,400 – $44,900
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12Matco Tools
Not available
Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Dealer Specialties
$10,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Matco Tools
$20,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31Royalty · Item 6
Dealer Specialties
$100
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9Matco Tools
Not available
Before you compare
- Dealer Specialties figures come from its 2025 FDD and Matco Tools figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Matco Tools has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Dealer SpecialtiesNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Matco ToolsItem 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.
Dealer Specialties vs Matco Tools: common questions
- Which has more locations, Dealer Specialties or Matco Tools?
- Dealer Specialties: 21 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31); Matco Tools: 1,741 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Dealer Specialties and Matco Tools disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Dealer Specialties makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Matco Tools has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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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Full Dealer Specialties report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
