Turbo Tint franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$45,000 to $165,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · 7% of Gross Sales weekly, or a $250 weekly minimum, whichever is greater; may be adjusted but not above 10%

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

POS/e-commerce subscription $350 per month (paid to franchisor); CORE software $115/month (Auto Film) or $220/month (Paint Protection Film), paid to approved vendor

Other fees

Late royalty fee of 1% to 3% of weekly Gross Sales; audit costs if underreporting is 2% or more; royalty rises to 10% if you operate after the agreement expires

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (6 months, not 3): $50,000 to $73,500 per store, covering payroll, rent, loan payments, commissions, utilities, insurance, licenses and permits

Fees sourceFDD p.16 ↗

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.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Sales by sales range (Table 1); Gross Sales, Cost of Goods and Gross Profit Margin (GPM Table 2)

Reporting period

Calendar year 2024 (Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2024)

Sample

10 stores in Table 1 (open for the full year and more than a year); 8 stores in GPM Table 2

Reported average

$662,721.62

Reported median

Not captured

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.48 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

17

Year-end outlets

23

Net change

+6

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

8

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

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.50 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

16 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$300,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

13 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

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 Turbo Tint franchise cost?

Single store: $301,010 to $434,900; Multi-unit 3 stores: $724,030 to $985,200; Multi-unit 5 stores: $1,129,050 to $1,548,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $45,000 to $165,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Turbo Tint owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Sales by sales range (Table 1); Gross Sales, Cost of Goods and Gross Profit Margin (GPM Table 2). Sample: 10 stores in Table 1 (open for the full year and more than a year); 8 stores in GPM Table 2. Period: Calendar year 2024 (Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2024).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.48 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Turbo Tint?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. 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: $300,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 13 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗