Mr. Transmission Franchise Cost & 2026 FDD Data
31/100
Fourth tier
31 this brand59 Automotive medianlikely 27–35 (high confidence)
Higher is better · an editorial assessment, not investment advice
#2,937 of 3,068 graded brands
Why a D: Helped by legal record and transparency. Held back by unit growth. See all six factors
- Total investment
- $268K – $341K
- Avg gross sales
- $835K
- “TOTAL Representative Repair Brand Centers (Sales)”, 68 outlets; not profit
- SBA charge-off
- 47.2%
47% SBA 7(a) loans to Mr. Transmission owners charged off (17 of 36 resolved loans, approved FY2002 to FY2006); Automotive median 14.2%.
Data from the FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records. Analysis by FranchiseVerdict · Methodology · Website · Report an error · Franchisor? Claim this listing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026 FDD
Per the 2026 FDD, a Mr. Transmission franchise requires a total initial investment of $268K – $341K, including a $45K – $55K franchise fee. Once open, the ongoing royalty is 7.0%. Per the 2026 FDD, average gross sales were $835K (Item 19 group “TOTAL Representative Repair Brand Centers (Sales)”, 68 outlets; gross sales, not profit). SBA 7(a) loans show a 47.2% charge-off rate on 36 resolved loans. Verdict grade: D (Fourth tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice.
Sources: 2026 FDD · SBA 7(a) loan records (FOIA) · What one unit could make and lose →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low (issued within the last 12 months)
Evidence for the headline figures: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored7 of 7 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
Quick verdict · vs Automotive median
Top edge: green = better than the Automotive median by more than 10%, red = worse by more than 10%, gray = within 10% or no benchmark. Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a).
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Methodology
Bottom line
- RETURNSAverage gross sales of $835K/year (outlet median $749K; Item 19 group “TOTAL Representative Repair Brand Centers (Sales)”, 68 outlets; gross sales, not profit).
- GROWTHIn the latest Item 20 year, the number of franchised outlets fell by 7 (2 opened, 9 closed).
AT STAKEOne unit at the Item 7 midpoint: $39K a year in payments on assumed SBA 7(a)-style terms.You put in about $61K of your own cash and personally guarantee a $243K loan. Assumptions are labeled in Sales; not investment advice.See what one unit could make and lose
Things to check before you sign (5)
- Net -7 franchised outlets in 2025 (Item 20, outlet counts). Ask owners why outlets closed.
- SBA 7(a) charge-off 47.2% on 36 resolved loans approved FY2002 to FY2006, above the Automotive median of 14.2% (33 brands).
- The franchisor keeps the right to compete inside your territory (Item 12, territory).
- The franchisor receives rebates or payments from suppliers you buy from (Item 8, required suppliers).
- Item 15 (owner participation) requires the owner, or a principal the franchisor approves, to run the business day to day. Ask how much of the business that principal must own.
Checked and clear: no auditor doubt that the franchisor can keep operating, no lawsuit naming the franchisor in Item 3 and the full filing on file, and an Item 19 average from 68 units. Not on file here, so ask: jury-trial waiver.
What to do next
Step 1: Read the FDD itself.
Free: the franchisor must give it to you at least 14 days before you sign or pay. Or look it up in a state registry (Wisconsin, Minnesota, California). What to read first.
Step 2: Talk to current and former owners.
Free: Item 20 of the FDD lists every current owner and those who left last year, most with a phone number. Questions to ask.
Step 3: Talk to an SBA lender.
Free: the SBA's Lender Match, or the lenders already lending to this brand in the SBA section. Ask what you would personally guarantee and what the monthly payment would be. If you plan to use retirement savings, ask a CPA about the rules for that first.
Step 4: Have a franchise attorney review the FDD and agreement.
Free: your state bar's lawyer referral service can name franchise lawyers, and many offer a short first consultation. Bring the checks listed above.
Research steps, not investment or legal advice.
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost (the Item 7 midpoint) is 17% below the Automotive median ($366K).
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7 (fees and startup costs)
Do you qualify? The filing states no minimum net worth or liquid capital. Ask Moran Family of Brands, LLC (Item 1: 11524 West 183rd Place, Suite 100, Orland Park, Illinois 60467) and your lender what they require, and keep living costs for the first year outside the deal.
Full Item 7 breakdown17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $45K | $45K | |
| Computer Software and Hardware System(s) | $4.6K | $5.7K | |
| VOIP Telephone Equipment Package | $900 | $900 | |
| Initial Parts and Inventory | $3.8K | $4.5K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $5.5K | $6K | |
| Equipment | $65K | $79K | |
| Shop Tools and Supplies | $3K | $4K | |
| Signs | $8K | $17.2K | |
| Initial Marketing Campaigns (First 6 months) | $30K | $30K | |
| Displays and Marketing Materials | $5.2K | $5.2K | |
| Warranty Fund Security Deposit | $5K | $5K | |
| Leasehold Improvements/ Miscellaneous | $20K | $40K | |
| Rental/Utility Deposits | $12K | $18K | |
| Training Fee | $5K | $5K | |
| Training Expenses | $1.5K | $2.5K | |
| Mandatory Outside Sales Community Development Program | $3K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds (6 months) | $50K | $70K | |
| Total initial investment | $268K | $341K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. The total row is the total as printed in Item 7. Actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 6 · what you pay once you are open
Ongoing fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Technology feeSoftware Subscription Fee (currently $299 per month), payable to approved suppliers. | $299/month |
| Training feeAdditional training charge listed in Item 6 | $5,000 |
| Transfer fee | $7,500 |
| Renewal fee | $2,500 |
What do units actually make?
Average gross sales are 19% below the Automotive median ($1.0M).
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19 (sales and earnings)
Items 6 (other fees), 7 (startup costs) and 19 (sales and earnings) · assumptions labeled
What you could make and lose: one unit
What one Mr. Transmission unit would ask of you, from the filing's Item 7 total and labeled assumptions.
Average gross sales are $835K (FDD p.57), and the royalty and ad fund take about $58K of that a year (Item 6). This brand's Item 19 prints cost or operating-income lines that are not on this page yet. Read them in Item 19 and enter them here. So this box does not estimate a profit. To cover the loan payment alone, one unit has to clear $39K a year after its food, labor, rent and other costs and the franchisor's fees.
How these figures are worked out
- Loan (assumption): 80% of the $304K Item 7 midpoint is a $243K loan, paid over 10 years at 10.5%: $39K a year. SBA 7(a)-style terms on a long-term rate; your lender sets yours. Mr. Transmission's past SBA 7(a) loans averaged 8.3% at approval; 7(a) rates move with the prime rate, so 10.5% is a current-rate assumption, not this brand's history.
What you put at risk
Your own cash in: about $61K Assumption (the part the loan does not cover of the $304K Item 7 midpoint), plus whatever anything Item 7 leaves out (its notes say what). The loan is $243K.
Personal guarantee. SBA 7(a) loans require a personal guarantee from anyone who owns 20% or more of the business. If the unit cannot pay, the lender can collect from you personally, which can include your savings and your home. The worst case is losing the cash you put in and still owing the rest of the loan.
Gross sales are not profit, and none of these figures is take-home pay until tax and every operating cost are paid. The assumptions are ours, not the filing's. Not investment advice.
Returns modelOne unit · several units · editable
One unit
One unit: what is left after the loan payment
Gross sales, minus the franchisor's fees and the operating costs, is the unit's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). Minus an assumed loan payment, that is what is left for you, before tax. Gross sales are not profit.
This brand's Item 19 prints cost or operating-income lines that are not on this page yet. Read them in Item 19 and enter them here. Invested capital is the Item 7 total, which already includes its working-capital (additional funds) line.
Returns model · one unit
What would one Mr. Transmission unit leave you each year after the loan payment?
Item 19: $835,249 average for 68 outlets (TOTAL Representative Repair Brand Centers (Sales)). Use a figure for outlets like yours if yours differ.
Gross sales, not profit: the costs below decide what is left.
The filing also sets a minimum or cap on these fees: “7% of weekly Gross Sales or a minimum of $250/week, whichever is greater; may be adjusted but will not exceed 10%; automatically increases to 10% if franchisee holds over after expiration without signing new agreement.”; “Local Advertising: new locations $5,000/month for first 6 months; months 7 through year 3, 7% of Gross Sales or minimum $2,100/month (whichever greater); mature locations (3+ years) 3.5% of Gross Sales or minimum $1,500/month (whichever greater). Separately, Creative Fund Contribution: currently 1% of Gross Sales or minimum $250/month (whichever greater), may increase up to 3%.” (Item 6). This model applies the percentages, so at low sales the real fee can be higher than shown here.
Item 6, as stored, a year. A fixed fee, so it comes off EBITDA as dollars, not a share of sales.
This brand's Item 19 prints cost or operating-income lines that are not on this page yet. Read them in Item 19 and enter them here.
Illustrative category typicals, not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Item 7 midpoint of $268K to $341K
Item 7's $50K to $70K additional funds are already in the total
Left after the loan payment · per year
The unit's EBITDA minus the assumed loan payment. Before tax, depreciation and any cost your inputs leave out (insurance, accounting and legal, licenses, technology fees): not take-home pay.
Gross sales are not profit. Neither the filing nor a stated assumption on this page supplies ad fund rate, direct costs, labor, rent / occupancy and other operating costs. Enter your own (a lease quote, owner calls) and the model runs on it.
Loan of $243K at 10.5% over 10 years, an assumption, not a quote. Return and payback are before tax, depreciation and the costs above. The loan usually needs your personal guarantee.
Buying several existing units? The acquisition scenario
Buying several units
What buying a few existing units could return
Prices an existing operator of a few units off the single-unit EBITDA above, after shared services, and finances it with an SBA 7(a) loan, a conventional loan and a seller note. It shows the yearly return on your cash (IRR), whether year-1 earnings cover the loan payments (DSCR) and how the price is paid for. It starts at 5 units; every deal term is an assumption you can change, and none is from the FDD.
Not modelled yet
Gross sales are not profit. Neither the filing nor a stated assumption on this page supplies ad fund rate, direct costs, labor, rent / occupancy and other operating costs. Enter your own (a lease quote, owner calls) and the model runs on it.
This scenario starts from a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in the one-unit model above and it runs on that figure, or take it to the full ROI workbench, where the multi-unit and acquisition models accept your own per-unit economics.
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: 2026 FDD · filed by Moran Family of Brands, LLC
Financial performance
- Range (low → high)
- $130K→$2.3MSource: 2026 FDD, page 57
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
Percentile ranks within Automotive
Each rank is among the Automotive brands that report that figure (the count is under each bar).
vs Automotive medians
How Mr. Transmission compares
Category median of published Automotive brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Who are you contracting with?
Moran Family of Brands, LLC, owned by Automotive Franchise Brands, Inc.
Item 1 (the franchisor) · who you're contracting with
The franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Moran Family of Brands, LLC
- Parent company
- Automotive Franchise Brands, Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 10 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- Legacy Brands, Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 10 of the 2026 FDD
- Predecessor
- Moran Industries, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Barbara Moran-Goodrich
- Incorporated in
- Illinois
- HQ
- 11524 West 183rd Place, Suite 100, Orland Park, Illinois 60467
Overview
About
Mr. Transmission / Milex Complete Auto Care franchised retail automotive transmission repair and general automotive maintenance and repair service centers (also offered in Co-Branded format).
- CEO
- Barbara Moran-Goodrich
- Franchised outlets in
- 21 states and territories
- Item 20 Table 3, at year end
Is the system healthy?
-8 franchised outlets over the two years to 2025 (107 to 99, -7.5% in total, -3.8% a year compounded).
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20 (outlets opened, closed and transferred)
Item 20 (outlet counts) · unit dynamics
The growth chart
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 1%
- vs corporate-owned
Last fiscal year · Item 20 rates and pipeline
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 16
- 0.15 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 12
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Item 20 · franchised units at year end
Franchised units fell from 107 in 2023 to 99 in 2025
Axis does not start at zero.
Source and method
Item 20 (outlet counts) Table 3 · franchised outlets at year end
Where current outlets are
Franchised outlets at year end by state, as the filing's Item 20 Table 3 counts them. Not a list of where the franchisor may sell new units.
Current outlets (count on the tile) · 21 statesNo current outlet
99 franchised outlets at year end in 21 states (Item 20 Table 3).
Government records
SBA loan data
Lenders charged off 47.2% of 36 resolved SBA 7(a) loans, above the 14.2% category median. 7(a) is the SBA's main small-business loan; a resolved loan was paid in full or charged off.
- Loans on file
- 46
- SBA 7(a) loans matched to this brand, incl. those still being repaid
- Loan volume
- $17.3M
- Average loan
- $376K
- loan volume divided by loans
- Charge-off rate
- 47.2%
- 17 of 36 resolved loans
- Paid in full
- 52.8%
- of resolved loans
- Recent-loan charge-off
- Not shown
- fewer than 10 recent loans resolved on file
- Lenders
- 27
- Average interest rate
- 8.3%
- Jobs reported
- 246
- on the 42 loans approved FY2001 on; earlier loans did not record jobs
- Lender concentration
- 13%
- top lender's share
Cumulative: every 7(a) loan matched to this brand in the SBA’s FOIA files, approved FY1991 onward. Historical lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
Benchmark: the median Automotive brand charges off 14.2% (33 brands with a published rate, same cumulative window and source). This brand is 33.1 points above it.
Borrower mix: of 16 loans with a business-age entry, 15 recorded an age: 8 (53%) went to startups or businesses under two years old and 7 (47%) to established businesses or ownership changes; 1 was marked unanswered.
The approval-year breakdown covers 18 of the 36 resolved loans and 10 of the 17 charge-offs (FY2002 to FY2006).
SBA 7(a) · charge-off rate by approval year
Mr. Transmission charge-off rate by loan approval year
None of these 4 approval years has 10 or more resolved loans, too few to draw a trend. Each year’s numbers are in the table below.
Show the numbers by year
| Year | Resolved | Charged off | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | Too few |
| 2004 | 6 | 4 | Too few |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | Too few |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | Too few |
Source and method
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Full SBA lending reportlenders · charge-off rate · trend
Lender network · SBA 7(a)
SBA Lending Report
Lender, state and yearly detail for Mr. Transmission from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records.
- Principal charged off (% of dollars)
- 10.4%
- Average charge-off
- $106K
- across 17 charged-off loans
- Average SBA guarantee
- 74%
- Average interest rate
- 8.3%
- Lender concentration
- 13%
- Jobs reported
- 246
Top 10 SBA lenders by loan count
| Loans | Volume | Charge-off |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic Bank Corporation | ||
| 6 | $2.5M | Not on file |
| Readycap Lending, LLC | ||
| 5 | $1.5M | Not on file |
| PNC Bank, National Association | ||
| 3 | $312K | Not on file |
| Regions Bank | ||
| 3 | $4.2M | Not on file |
| Fifth Third Bank | ||
| 2 | $285K | Not on file |
A lender’s rate counts only its resolved loans, the loans that have finished (paid in full or charged off); a 0.0% often means few of its loans have finished. Under 10 resolved loans, the rate reads “Too few”.
Charge-off rate by state (top 10 by loans)
| State | Loans | Charged off | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Tennessee | 7 | 2 | Too few6 resolved |
| IL Illinois | 6 | 3 | Too few5 resolved |
| TX Texas | 6 | 2 | Too few2 resolved |
| AL Alabama | 4 | 1 | Too few3 resolved |
| GA Georgia | 4 | 1 | Too few4 resolved |
| MO Missouri | 3 | 0 | Too few3 resolved |
| MS Mississippi | 3 | 1 | Too few1 resolved |
| CO Colorado | 2 | 2 | Too few2 resolved |
| IN Indiana | 2 | 0 | Too few2 resolved |
| NC North Carolina | 2 | 1 | Too few2 resolved |
Rate: charged-off loans over resolved loans (paid in full plus charged off), shown from 10 resolved loans. "Too few": under 10 resolved. The Loans column counts every approval in the window, including loans still being repaid.
SBA 7(a) loans approved per year
Borrower profile
The SBA's own business-age labels (5)
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level data, matched to the brand by FranchiseVerdict.
A 47.2% charge-off rate means about 1 in 2 resolved SBA 7(a) loans to this brand was charged off. The approval-year chart above shows which years they came from.
What are the risks?
Main risk: a shrinking system. Franchised outlets fell from 107 to 99 over the two years to 2025.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Verdict grade + FDD Items 3 (litigation), 4 (bankruptcy), 8 (required suppliers), 16 (what you may sell), 21 (audited financials)
Risk and legal
Grade D: Fourth tier, 31/100 (category median 59); the full grade is at the top of the page.
How the grade is built
Why a D, factor by factor
- Financial health NeutralAudited financials; no going-concern doubt
- Unit economics NeutralAvg gross sales $835K on a $304K investment midpoint, 2.7x (gross sales, not profit)
- Unit growth Weighs on it, weakest dimension-8 franchised outlets over the two years to 2025 (107 to 99, -7.5% in total, -3.8% a year compounded); turnover 8.7%
- Scale Neutral99 franchised units, +5 company-owned (104 in all); franchising since 1970; mostly company-owned (1% franchised)
- Legal HelpsNo litigation naming the franchisor in Item 3
- Transparency HelpsItem 19 discloses financial performance; audited financials
- Adjustments after the six dimensions (-35 points)SBA loan record: the SBA charge-off rate (47.2% on 36 resolved loans approved FY2002 to FY2006) is between 20% and 50%, a range the score counts against a brand, so it took 15 points off. The score uses fixed ranges, not the category median, so a rate below its category median can still cost points.Score limits: a ceiling the method sets for specific risks (such as a very high SBA charge-off rate, high turnover or an auditor's going-concern doubt) took 20 points off.
From the six scored dimensions, an editorial assessment, not investment advice. How the score is built
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
Ask what the franchisor earns on the supplies it sells you or the rebates it takes (Item 8).
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Franchisor takes supplier rebates: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12 (territory), 15 (owner participation) and 17 (renewal, termination and disputes)
Contract and territory detail
| Protected territory | Yes |
|---|---|
| Exclusive territory | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Who runs it (Item 15) | The owner, or a principal the franchisor approves, must run it |
| Non-compete (years) | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles) | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusal | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orland Park, Illinois (franchisor's then-current headquarters, per mediation clause); litigation venue is Cook County, Illinois / U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois |
| Governing law | Illinois |
Items 10 (financing), 11 (training and support)
Training and operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 57 hrs
- Training location
- Orland Park, Illinois (classroom); online at franchisee's chosen location; field training at a designated operating Center
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 57 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Site selection
- franchisor approves franchisee-selected site
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Shop-Ware
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 (initial fees) & 11 (training and support)
Franchisor support
Item 20 (outlet counts) · call current owners
Franchisee contacts
Who can you call before you sign?
65 current outlets listed
Each record has a phone number and state. No franchisee names or cities. 65 records. From the filing's Item 20 (the outlet list); the FDD itself is the free source. Our list covers 65 of the 99 franchised outlets Item 20 counts at year end; the owner exhibit prints the rest without a usable phone number, or omits them.
For your own due-diligence calls only. Not for telemarketing, marketing lists, or automated or prerecorded calls or texts.
The list is not offered for this brand yet. The FDD's Item 20 exhibit lists the owners.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to open a Mr. Transmission franchise?
Per the 2026 FDD, the total investment to open a Mr. Transmission franchise ranges from $268K to $341K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K – $55K. This is the Item 7 total in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD): the startup costs the franchisor lists, such as build-out, equipment, inventory and working capital. It usually leaves out buying land or a building; Item 7's notes say what is excluded.
What do Mr. Transmission franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Mr. Transmission FDD, average gross sales were $835K (Item 19 group “TOTAL Representative Repair Brand Centers (Sales)”, 68 outlets; gross sales, not profit). The median is $749K. What an owner keeps depends on location, operating costs and management.
Who owns Mr. Transmission?
Mr. Transmission is franchised by Moran Family of Brands, LLC. Its parent company is Automotive Franchise Brands, Inc.. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is Legacy Brands, Inc.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Mr. Transmission 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 Mr. Transmission FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Mr. Transmission's franchise failure rate?
There is no published franchise failure rate. What is measurable is Mr. Transmission's SBA charge-off rate: 47.2% on 36 resolved loans approved FY2002 to FY2006. Put plainly: 47% SBA 7(a) loans to Mr. Transmission owners charged off (17 of 36 resolved loans, approved FY2002 to FY2006). The SBA charge-off rate is the share of a brand's resolved SBA 7(a) loans to its franchisees that the SBA wrote off, including purchased guarantees. Resolved means paid in full or charged off; active loans are excluded because their outcome is not yet known. It is a lending outcome, not a count of closed businesses. A franchisee can repay and close, or default and keep trading.
How many Mr. Transmission franchise locations are there?
Per the 2026 FDD, Mr. Transmission has 99 franchised units and 5 company-owned (104 in all). In the latest year, the number of franchised outlets fell by 7 (2 opened, 9 closed).
Is Mr. Transmission a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict gives Mr. Transmission a D Verdict grade (Fourth tier) with a verdict score of 31 out of 100 (higher is better), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Helped by legal record (no litigation naming the franchisor in Item 3) and transparency. Held back by unit growth (-8 franchised outlets over the two years to 2025: 107 to 99, -7.5% in total, -3.8% a year compounded). The “Why a D” section on this page lists all six dimensions and any adjustment. Speak with current franchisees before making any investment decision.
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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.