Big Al's Mufflers–Brakes & More
Formerly known as Brake Masters
Bottom line
- Total investment $100K – $1.1M including a $15K franchise fee, 5.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 9 loans (below the industry average).
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 Big Al's Mufflers–Brakes & More unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
19%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Big Al's Mufflers franchisees operate automotive service centers focused on muffler, brake, and general maintenance repair. Day-to-day operations include customer intake, vehicle diagnostics, parts installation, invoicing, and inventory management in a small-to-medium service bay setting.
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
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
A micro-system with undisclosed unit economics, no territorial protection, and franchisor financial concerns presents substantial risk; the absence of Item 19 data makes informed investment impossible.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02MINOROnly 14 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory suggests stagnant or declining brand
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 04MINORTerritory completely unprotected — franchisees face internal competition and cannibalization risk
- 05MINORWide investment range ($99K-$1.09M) with no clarity on what drives 11x cost variance
- 06MINORLow franchise fee ($15K) paired with high royalties (5.5%) may indicate franchisor relies on royalty extraction vs. franchisee success
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
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
13 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Big Al's Mufflers–Brakes & More · FDD (2026) PDF