Bosch Auto Service
Formerly known as Bosch Car Service
Bottom line
- Total investment $147K – $9.0M including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 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 Bosch Auto Service unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
3%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Bosch Auto Service franchisees operate independent automotive repair and maintenance facilities under the Bosch brand, providing services such as diagnostics, brake service, oil changes, electrical work, and general repairs. Day-to-day operations include customer intake, technician management, parts sourcing, quality control, and compliance with Bosch service standards.
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 20 · 8 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
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
Bosch Auto Service is a severely underdeveloped franchise system (2 units, no financial disclosure, unprotected territory) presenting high execution risk and inadequate due diligence data for investments exceeding $8.9M.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 franchised units in system with unknown/likely stagnant growth trajectory — indicates failed franchise model or brand weakness
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) — impossible to assess unit economics or ROI on $146.6K–$8.96M investment range
- 03MINORUnprotected territory — franchisees compete directly with each other and parent company; no geographical exclusivity
- 04MINORMassive investment range spread ($146.6K to $8.96M) suggests inconsistent unit models or unclear cost structure
- 05MINORTiered royalty structure (6%/5%/4%) incentivizes larger operations but no data on whether units actually reach $1M+ revenue thresholds
- 06MINOR10-year term is long commitment with minimal system transparency and only 2 reference units available
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
12 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Bosch Auto Service · FDD (2026) PDF