U-Save Car & Truck Rental Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
U-Save Car & Truck Rental is a vehicle rental franchise serving consumer and commercial customers in local markets. Franchisees operate rental branches, managing fleet acquisition, maintenance, bookings, and rental contracts within a protected territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A U-Save Car & Truck Rental franchise requires a total initial investment of $168K – $1.5M, including a $10K – $800K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $168K – $1.5M
- 24th pct Automotive
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 72
- 24th pct Automotive
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Automotive · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Automotive 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 $168K – $1.5M including a $10K franchise fee.
- RETURNSNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 69/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo 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
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- U-Save International LLC
- Parent company
- U-Save Global LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Green Motion Limited
- Predecessor
- U-Save Auto Rental of America, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Richard Lowden
- Incorporated in
- Mississippi
- HQ
- 1888 Main Street, Suite C #440, Madison, Mississippi, 39110
- Auditor
- HORNE LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.8M
- vs $4.3M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Richard Lowden
- Headquarters
- MS
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 24
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 8% below the typical automotive franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $10K | $800K | |
| Initial Reservation Depositnot refundable | $3K | $25K | |
| Central Reservations Systems Set-Up | $700 | $5K | |
| Your Training Expenses | $500 | $3K | |
| Premises Deposits | $7K | $25K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $25K | $75K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Signage | $6K | $18K | |
| Computer Systems | $2K | $10K | |
| Vehicles | $100K | $500K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $500 | $5K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $10K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $200 | $4K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $18K | |
| Operating Expenses / Additional Funds - Three months | $10K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $168K | $1.5M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $168K – $1.5M
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $10K – $800K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- the greater of 6% of Gross Revenue and $1,500/month (afte…
- Ad fund
- the greater of 2% of Gross Revenue and $500/month
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $75 |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
U-Save Car & Truck Rental 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 U-Save Car & Truck Rental unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
14%
Below 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
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
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 8.0% (near the Automotive average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System roughly stable (-1.4% 3-year CAGR) with 72 units.
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 Automotive averages
How U-Save Car & Truck Rental Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 72
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +4.2%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -1.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 24 states 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.
24
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
One litigation matter against an affiliate (Green Motion), discontinued as of March 2020 - low weight. Thin net worth of $185,806 but positive net income of $20,744 on $4.25M revenue across 72 units. No Item 19 disclosure and slightly negative growth (-1.4%) are minor concerns for this 2023-franchising brand.
Litigation (Item 3)
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $10
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · HORNE LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 69 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo Item 19 disclosure
- 02MINORThin net worth $185,806
- 03HIGHSingle discontinued affiliate litigation - low weight
- 04MINORMitigant: positive net income $20,744
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% 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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Designated area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Mississippi |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 4 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
44 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
U-Save Car & Truck Rental · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a U-Save Car & Truck Rental franchise?
The total investment to open a U-Save Car & Truck Rental franchise ranges from $168K – $1.5M, with an initial franchise fee of $10K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do U-Save Car & Truck Rental franchise owners earn?
U-Save Car & Truck Rental 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 U-Save Car & Truck Rental 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 U-Save Car & Truck Rental FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is U-Save Car & Truck Rental's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for U-Save Car & Truck Rental (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 U-Save Car & Truck Rental franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, U-Save Car & Truck Rental has 72 total units in the United States, including 72 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is U-Save Car & Truck Rental a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates U-Save Car & Truck Rental as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 69 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.