Fix Auto franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.38 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$10,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

3% · Base Fee of 3% of monthly Gross Sales, min $2,000/month, max $7,500/month only if using a Preferred paint supplier; discounted for using Preferred Suppliers (0.45% paint, 0.225% each additional) and meeting Performance Standards (0.1875%); may rise up to 5% per year

Marketing contribution

0.75% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

fixautousa.com email fee: $25/month (up to 5 addresses) or $50/month (5-10 addresses); separate third-party CCCOne system fees $1,444-$1,644/month per Item 7

Other fees

Growth Fee: 3% of quarterly Gross Sales growth over Quarterly Base Volume; Training Fee: $299/year; Call Center Fee: $199/month per shop (optional program, up to $1,000)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 months: $5,000 - $250,000 (conversion); $50,000 - $250,000 (new shop)

Fees sourceFDD p.29 ↗

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

Investment sourceFDD p.38 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual Gross Sales (plus top 50%/bottom 50% splits, PBA/DRP counts) for franchised shops; also Gross Sales ramp by opening-year cohort for conversion shops

Reporting period

2024 Fiscal Year (Dec 31, 2023 - Dec 28, 2024); ramp analysis covers shops opened Dec 29, 2019 - Dec 30, 2023

Sample

170 of 212 open franchised shops (excludes 18 opened in 2024 and 24 missing Gross Sales data); ramp table based on 63 conversion shops

Reported average

$3,183,710

Reported median

$2,741,145

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.84 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

202

Year-end outlets

212

Net change

+10

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

18

Terminations

8

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

15

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.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.89 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

14 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$3,342,500

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

6 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 10

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 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Fix Auto franchise cost?

Conversion FIX AUTO Shop: $55,100 to $850,000; New (ground-up) FIX AUTO Shop: $169,700 to $3,090,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $10,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.38 ↗

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How much do Fix Auto owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Gross Sales (plus top 50%/bottom 50% splits, PBA/DRP counts) for franchised shops; also Gross Sales ramp by opening-year cohort for conversion shops. Sample: 170 of 212 open franchised shops (excludes 18 opened in 2024 and 24 missing Gross Sales data); ramp table based on 63 conversion shops. Period: 2024 Fiscal Year (Dec 31, 2023 - Dec 28, 2024); ramp analysis covers shops opened Dec 29, 2019 - Dec 30, 2023.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.84 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Fix Auto?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 10. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $3,342,500; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 6 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗