Aamco Transmissions franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

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Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$17,500 to $39,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7.5% · 7.5% of Gross Receipts ("Franchise Fee"), paid weekly; reduced to 5% during the first franchise term for qualifying Existing Franchisees who open an additional Center within 1 year of signing the Deposit Agreement

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

$2,499 initial POS system license, plus $149/month POS support and $50/month POS software fee

Other fees

Web page/URL fee (~$35/yr processing plus third-party provider cost); Reputation management fee $50/month; 1-800-GO-AAMCO call line ($0.25-$0.55/minute plus initial connection fee)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$10,000 lump sum (Additional Funds line in Item 7 initial investment table)

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Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median gross sales of franchised Centers; separately, average revenue/expenses/profit for a survey subset of Centers

Reporting period

Gross sales: fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (with historical comparison 2016-2023). Revenue/expense/profit survey: calendar year 2022

Sample

Gross sales figures based on 498 "Operating Centers" (of 540 total franchised Centers open at FY2023 end) that operated continuously under the same owner all year and reported revenue. Profit figures based on 54 "Responsive Centers" that voluntarily submitted 2022 expense data (out of 547 franchised Centers open at end of 2022).

Reported average

$1,001,878

Reported median

$938,379

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.53 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2023

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

547

Year-end outlets

540

Net change

-7

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

Not captured

Terminations

Not captured

Non-renewals

Not captured

Other closures

Not captured

Reacquisitions

Not captured

Transfers

Not captured

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

20.93%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

18 / 86

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Aamco Transmissions franchise cost?

standard (new Center): $236,800 to $361,200 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $17,500 to $39,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

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How much do Aamco Transmissions owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median gross sales of franchised Centers; separately, average revenue/expenses/profit for a survey subset of Centers. Sample: Gross sales figures based on 498 "Operating Centers" (of 540 total franchised Centers open at FY2023 end) that operated continuously under the same owner all year and reported revenue. Profit figures based on 54 "Responsive Centers" that voluntarily submitted 2022 expense data (out of 547 franchised Centers open at end of 2022).. Period: Gross sales: fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (with historical comparison 2016-2023). Revenue/expense/profit survey: calendar year 2022.

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What's the SBA charge-off rate for Aamco Transmissions?

20.93%; numerator / denominator: 18 / 86. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗