DuraFleet Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
DuraFleet is an automotive franchise providing truck and fleet repair and maintenance for commercial customers. Franchisees run local operations, managing technicians, service, and fleet accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A DuraFleet franchise requires a total initial investment of $108K – $155K, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $108K – $155K
- 39th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only1 outlet
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 48th pct Home Services
- Units
- 1
- 2nd pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $108K – $155K including a $55K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 21 includes only an audited balance sheet as of July 31, 2025 (no income statement); franchisor formed December 2024 and has not been in business three years. Going-concern doubt noted; member (Premier Fleet Services, LLC) committed to fund the Company.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 40/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- DuraFleet Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Premier Fleet Services, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Patrick Gaven
- Incorporated in
- VA
- HQ
- 3712 Profit Way, Suite B, Chesapeake, Virginia 23323
- Auditor
- AG LLP
- Unaudited
Overview
About
- CEO
- Patrick Gaven
- Headquarters
- VA
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 42% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55K | $55K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $35K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $33K | $65K |
| Total initial investment | $108K | $155K |
Source: DuraFleet 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $108K – $155K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $35K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- tiered · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $400 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $4K – $9K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
DuraFleet did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one DuraFleet unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
47%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 includes only an audited balance sheet as of July 31, 2025 (no income statement); franchisor formed December 2024 and has not been in business three years. Going-concern doubt noted; member (Premier Fleet Services, LLC) committed to fund the Company.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single outlet - not a system average
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue
- Sample size
- 1 outlet
- vs category median 32 · small
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 7 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 321 Home Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Home Services average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services averages
How DuraFleet Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 8
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
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)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Single-unit franchise with unprotected territory, aggressive fee structure, and no growth track record presents significant validation and competitive risk despite attractive unit economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
No audited financials on file
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 40 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory — impossible to validate scalability or system viability
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisor can license competitors in your service area
- 03MINORRoyalty structure (8% on first $500k) is aggressive relative to 36% average net margin; combined with other fees, profitability compression likely
- 04MEDNo disclosed litigation but single-unit system limits track record; cannot assess franchisee satisfaction or dispute patterns
- 05MINORItem 19 financial performance based on only 1 franchisee — statistically meaningless; $1.14M revenue is unverifiable sample size
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 350,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | VA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 18 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 32 hrs
- Training location
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee (home office with 150 sq ft storage)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- QuickBooks Essential Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Essential Online
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a DuraFleet franchise?
The total investment to open a DuraFleet franchise ranges from $108K – $155K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do DuraFleet franchise owners earn?
DuraFleet does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the DuraFleet FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the DuraFleet FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is DuraFleet's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for DuraFleet (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many DuraFleet franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, DuraFleet has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is DuraFleet a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates DuraFleet as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 40 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.