Auto Select
Bottom line
- Total investment $110K – $160K including a $3K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated AVOID with a risk score of 80/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 loans (below the industry average).
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Auto Select unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
89%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Auto Select franchisees operate automotive service and repair facilities, likely offering diagnostics, maintenance, and mechanical work. Day-to-day operations include customer vehicle intake, technician management, parts procurement, warranty work, and service billing. Franchisees pay royalties based on gross receipts while operating independently under the Auto Select brand.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
No multi-year history disclosed and no opening/closing activity in the last reporting year.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Auto Select presents HIGH RISK due to franchisor going concern status, active litigation, undisclosed financials, unknown unit economics, and lack of territorial protection — suggesting a financially distressed and legally vulnerable system.
Score breakdown · what drove the 80 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — indicates financial distress or operational instability at corporate level
- 02HIGHActive litigation involving franchisor (Michael J. Molitor, Sr.) and parent entity raises governance and legal risk concerns
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed — inability to assess unit-level profitability or ROI on $110k-$160k investment
- 04MINORUnknown unit count and growth trajectory — suggests shrinking or stagnant system with poor transparency
- 05MINORNo protected territory — franchisees face direct competition from other franchisees and corporate encroachment
- 06MINORRoyalty structure (greater of $700/month or 5%) creates high fixed costs on low-margin service business
- 07MINORMinimal franchise fee ($2,500) relative to total investment may indicate franchisor capital constraints or desperation
- 08MED10-year term is long-duration commitment with no disclosed break-even timeline or exit strategy
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
23 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Auto Select · FDD (2009) PDF