Brands · Sector
Automotive franchise cost, unit revenue and closures
Oil change, tires, repair, coatings and mobile tool trucks. 9 automotive brands with a current FDD, listed alphabetically.
Opening one unit of the 9 automotive brands here runs from $104,374 at the low end of Item 7 (Matco Tools) to $2,738,000 at the high end (Big O Tires). Where the franchisor gives one unit revenue figure (1 of 9), the median unit sold from $1,004,273 (Jiffy Lube) to $1,004,273 (Jiffy Lube) in its own Item 19 period. Three-year closure rates from Item 20 run from 0.0% (Christian Brothers Automotive) to 69.5% (LINE-X).
Bands, not a ranking: each brand's figures use its own measure, sample, period and Item 7 inclusions, so no two are comparable on one number. The brand page says what each figure includes.
| Brand | Cost to open (Item 7) | Median unit revenue (Item 19) | 3-yr closures (Item 20) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big O Tires 2026 | $543,500 – $2,738,000 | no single figure | 5.0% |
| Christian Brothers Automotive 2026 | $515,250 – $650,400 | no single figure | 0.0% |
| Grease Monkey 2026 | $708,057 – $2,284,321 | no single figure | 7.0% |
| Jiffy Lube 2026 | $211,000 – $510,000 | $1,004,273 | 3.1% |
| LINE-X 2026 | $401,815 – $1,002,652 | no Item 19 | 69.5% |
| Mac Tools 2026 | $137,885 – $418,385 | no single figure | 40.2% |
| Matco Tools 2026 | $104,374 – $376,241 | no single figure | 41.8% |
| Midas 2026 | $385,450 – $940,050 | no single figure | 2.9% |
| Snap-on Tools 2026 | $223,439 – $509,283 | no single figure | 0.2% |
Listed alphabetically, never ranked. The sector label is the site's, not the franchisor's. Informational only, not professional advice. Last reviewed: November 2026.