How much does it cost to open a repair & maintenance franchise?

Across 32 published repair & maintenance brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $179,200, and low ends run from $5,950 to $947,000 (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 repair & maintenance franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Winzer ($5,950–$16,153, 2026 FDD); Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC ($9,577–$138,403, 2025 FDD); Midas ($13,400–$385,450, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many repair & maintenance franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

22 of 33 published repair & maintenance brands (67%) 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 repair & maintenance franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC (5,462); Valvoline Instant Oil Change (4,078); MEINEKE (716). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Repair & Maintenance Franchises: 33 Brands, Costs & FDD Figures

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.

Item 19 figures only

Repair & Maintenance brands (33)

4Ever Charge Franchising
Item 7: $103,050 – $622,500 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 6 outlets
ABRA
Item 7: $263,640 – $569,050 · 2025 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 55 outlets
Auto Lab
Item 7: $111,000 – $746,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 19 outlets
Byrider and CNAC
Item 7: $947,000 – $1,577,500 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 99 outlets
CAR-X
Item 7: $396,200 – $582,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 97 outlets
CARSTAR
Item 7: $23,500 – $804,300 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures
Christian Brothers Automotive
Item 7: $515,250 – $650,400 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 326 outlets
Creative Colors International, Inc.
Item 7: $101,560 – $125,625 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 70 outlets
Dentsmart
Item 7: $79,100 – $110,500 · 2025 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file
dollar rent a car
Item 7: $879,300 – $16,249,000 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 262 outlets
DRIVING ACADEMY
Item 7: $224,200 – $557,300 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 6 outlets
Fix Auto
Item 7: $55,100 – $3,090,000 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 212 outlets
Fuelify
Item 7: $82,500 – $127,000 · 2025 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 1 outlets
GoJoe Patrol
Item 7: $25,500 – $152,100 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 2 outlets
Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC
Item 7: $9,577 – $138,403 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 5,462 outlets
HHO Carbon Clean Franchise System
Item 7: $108,380 – $185,330 · 2025 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 15 outlets
Interstate All Battery Center
Item 7: $179,200 – $438,000 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 169 outlets
Jiffy Lube
Item 7 not reviewed · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures
Kwik Kar Franchising
Item 7: $291,320 – $1,972,033 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 26 outlets
Line-X
Item 7: $401,815 – $1,002,652 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 142 outlets
MAACO COLLISION REPAIR
Item 7: $196,000 – $728,500 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 363 outlets
MEINEKE
Item 7: $224,898 – $1,200,818 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 716 outlets
Midas
Item 7: $13,400 – $385,450 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures
Milex Complete Auto Care
Item 7: $267,300 – $362,700 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures
Moran Family of Brands
Item 7: $267,500 – $362,900 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 106 outlets
Noble Locksmith
Item 7: $82,200 – $217,600 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 14 outlets
ProColor Collision
Item 7: $38,300 – $3,129,500 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 37 outlets
Summit Auto Calibration
Item 7: $160,550 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 2 outlets
Superglass Windshield Repair
Item 7: $37,602 – $112,522 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 183 outlets
Take 5
Item 7: $287,145 – $2,053,642 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 0 outlets
Tuffy Auto Service Centers
Item 7: $227,700 – $938,500 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 133 outlets
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
Item 7: $192,375 – $3,483,550 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 4,078 outlets
Winzer
Item 7: $5,950 – $16,153 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 263 outlets

Repair & Maintenance matchups

Repair & Maintenance franchise benchmarks

How much does it cost to open a repair & maintenance franchise?: Across 32 published repair & maintenance brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $179,200, and low ends run from $5,950 to $947,000 (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 repair & maintenance franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Winzer ($5,950–$16,153, 2026 FDD); Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC ($9,577–$138,403, 2025 FDD); Midas ($13,400–$385,450, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many repair & maintenance franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 22 of 33 published repair & maintenance brands (67%) 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 repair & maintenance franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC (5,462); Valvoline Instant Oil Change (4,078); MEINEKE (716). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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