Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Detailing brands (8)
Filtershine USA LLCItem 7: $195,000 – $275,000 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 28 outlets
Mint ConditionItem 7: $70,000 – $4,935,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 364 outlets
MobiusItem 7: $1,924,000 – $4,837,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 1 outlets
RealClean Aircraft DetailingItem 7: $228,641 – $414,419 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 2 outlets
Rivali Paint ProtectionItem 7: $209,100 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 1 outlets
Rubber Ducky FranchisesItem 7: $75,850 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
TINT WORLDItem 7: $249,950 – $264,950 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
ZiebartItem 7: $425,100 – $924,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 92 outlets
Detailing franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a detailing franchise?
- Across 8 published detailing brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $228,641, and low ends run from $70,000 to $1,924,000 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which detailing franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Mint Condition ($70,000–$4,935,000, 2026 FDD); Rubber Ducky Franchises ($75,850, 2026 FDD); Filtershine USA LLC ($195,000–$275,000, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many detailing franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 6 of 8 published detailing brands (75%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which detailing franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Mint Condition (364); Ziebart (92); Filtershine USA LLC (28). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.