U-Save Car & Truck Rental Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $168K – $1.5M
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
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 and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: 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 scored4 of 4 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $168K – $1.5M
- 23rd pct Automotive
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 15th pct Automotive
- Units
- 72
- 24th pct Automotive
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Automotive · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Automotive median · 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, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 70/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +3 franchised outlets in the latest year (3 opened, 0 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2025 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- Green Motion Limited
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2025 FDD
- 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
- $4.3M
- vs $4.8M prior year
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 8
1 other brand on this site name Green Motion Limited as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.
Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2025 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
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 133% above 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
- 6.0%
- Set by a formula · typical 6–8%
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| 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 makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one U-Save Car & Truck Rental unit return on the cash you put in?
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.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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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
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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 median).
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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 medians
How U-Save Car & Truck Rental 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.
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
- N/A
- 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
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Transferred
- 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)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
One Canadian former-franchisee action (2019) against affiliate Green Motion Limited and its officers (including Richard Lowden and Chay Lowden) alleging Ontario Arthur Wishart Act violations; action was discontinued as of March 2020, with unofficial confirmation received.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · HORNE LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Total revenues for year ended December 31, 2024, per audited financial statements: Reservation $2,948,130; Royalty $1,009,453; Marketing $269,469; Franchise fees and other $27,581.
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: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 70 / 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 | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory sizeℹ | Designated area |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 20 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | franchisor's headquarters (Mississippi, for mediation); binding arbitration per Section 20 |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Mississippi |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
One Canadian former-franchisee action (2019) against affiliate Green Motion Limited and its officers (including Richard Lowden and Chay Lowden) alleging Ontario Arthur Wishart Act violations; action was discontinued as of March 2020, with unofficial confirmation received.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 4 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- POS System (rental counter management, payment processing)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: POS System (rental counter management, payment processing)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
44 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
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 makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns U-Save Car & Truck Rental?
U-Save Car & Truck Rental is franchised by U-Save International LLC. Its parent company is U-Save Global LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is Green Motion Limited. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
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 70 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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