Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists franchise cost 2026
The 2026 Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists FDD puts the estimated initial investment at 9 different totals depending on format (Item 7). It lists a $40,000 initial franchise fee, a royalty of 6% and a marketing fund contribution of per month.
Quick answer. The 2026 Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists FDD puts the estimated initial investment at 9 different totals depending on format (Item 7). It lists a $40,000 initial franchise fee, a royalty of 6% and a marketing fund contribution of per month.
Key takeaways
- Estimated initial investment: 9 different totals depending on format (Item 7).
- Initial franchise fee: $40,000 (Item 5, p. 14).
- Royalty: 6% · percent of gross revenue (Item 6, p. 15).
- Marketing fund: per month (Item 6, p. 15).
- Outlets on file in Item 20 went from 85 at the start of 2023 to 84 at the end of 2025 (Item 20).
Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
Item 7 of the 2026 FDD lists the following ranges. These are the franchisor's estimates, not quotes for any specific location.
| Line | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Medium Market Total with Trailers | $183,000 | $388,500 |
| Large Market Total with Trailers | $271,000 | $578,500 |
| Large Market Total with Box Trucks | $496,000 | $758,500 |
| Standard Level Total with Express MRF Van | $154,000 | $253,500 |
| Medium Market Total with Box Trucks | $333,000 | $508,500 |
| Large Market Total with Express MRF Vans | $436,000 | $698,500 |
| Standard Level Total with Box Truck | $174,000 | $273,500 |
| Standard Level Total with Trailer | $99,000 | $213,500 |
| Medium Market Total with Express MRF Vans | $293,000 | $468,500 |
Fees (Items 5 and 6)
| Fee | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Level Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | — |
| Large Market additional initial franchise fee | $25,000 | — |
| Medium Remanufacturing Facility initial franchise fee | $40,000 | — |
| Standard Level initial payments to us | $88,000 | — |
| Medium Market Initial Franchise Fee | $75,000 | — |
| Large Market initial payments to us | $254,000 | — |
| Medium Remanufacturing Facility initial payments | $290,000 | — |
| Full Size Remanufacturing Facility initial franchise fee | $40,000 | — |
| Mini Remanufacturing Facility initial payments | $155,000 | — |
| Mini Remanufacturing Facility initial franchise fee | $40,000 | — |
| Medium Market initial payments to us | $171,000 | — |
| Large Market Initial Franchise Fee | $110,000 | — |
| Full Size Remanufacturing Facility initial payments | $460,000 | — |
| Transfer Fee | $10 | greater of 10% of purchase price or 50% of then-current initial franchise fee |
| Alternative Supplier Evaluator Fee | $500 | for each item reviewed |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% · percent of gross revenue |
| Technology Fee | $50 | per month per user; first user $55 and additional users $50 for mobile billing software and phone system; Zuper fee $55 per month per user |
| Advertising & Marketing Fund | $150 | per month |
| Interest | 18% | 18% · percent per annum of amount past due |
| Territory Re-launch and technical assistance | $500 | per week plus travel expenses |
| Renewal Fee | $2,000 | per renewal |
| Insufficient Funds Fee | $30 | per occurrence |
| Additional Operating & Training Assistance | $500 | 5-day to 10-day course |
| Late Payment Fee | $100 | per occurrence |
| Technician Training | $100 | per day per technician trained |
| Local advertising | 2% | 2% · percent of monthly gross revenues |
Financial performance (Item 19)
These figures are reported by the franchisor. Read the population, period and basis before comparing them with anything else, and remember that gross sales are not profit.
| Metric | Statistic | Value | Period | Who is counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | reported | $1,069,580 | 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue | reported | $413,596 | 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue | reported | $803,270 | 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Mobile Repair Revenue | reported | $1,109,394 | calendar year 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Gross Margin | reported | 522,295 | calendar year 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue | reported | $133,488 | 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue | reported | $868,273 | 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue | reported | $239,025 | 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Revenue | reported | $236,216 | 2025 | Not stated in our record |
Outlets (Item 20)
| Year | Outlet type | Start of year | End of year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | company owned | 14 | 12 |
| 2023 | franchised | 71 | 71 |
| 2024 | company owned | 12 | 13 |
| 2024 | franchised | 70 | 65 |
| 2025 | company owned | 13 | 13 |
| 2025 | franchised | 66 | 71 |
Calculated: net change in outlets 2023–2025 = end of 2025 (84) − start of 2023 (85) = -1. Outlet counts describe the size of the system, not how individual owners performed.
Questions to bring to your own research
- Which Item 7 lines depend most on your local rent, buildout and labor costs?
- Which fees in Item 6 are fixed, and which rise with sales or at renewal?
- Which units are included in the Item 19 figures, and which are excluded?
- What do current and former franchisees say about the time it took to open and the costs they actually paid?
Sources and method
Every figure above comes from the Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document and was checked against the document by a reviewer before it appeared on Franopolis. Figures marked "Calculated" are Franopolis arithmetic, with the formula shown. This entry is not investment, legal or tax advice, and it does not rank or recommend any franchise.
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