U-Save Car & Truck Rental
Bottom line
- Total investment $168K – $1.5M including a $10K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100.
- 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 U-Save Car & Truck Rental unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
14%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
U-Save Car & Truck Rental franchisees operate local vehicle rental facilities, managing fleet acquisition/maintenance, customer acquisition, bookings, and daily rental operations. Franchisees handle consumer and commercial rental contracts, vehicle logistics, and compete against national competitors (Enterprise, Hertz, Budget) with limited brand recognition beyond their protected territory.
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 · 29 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Stagnant franchise system with undisclosed unit economics, recent franchise law litigation, and opaque financial performance makes ROI assessment impossible and suggests elevated operational risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (average unit volumes) disclosed—impossible to assess unit economics or ROI
- 02MINORSlow unit growth (4.3% YoY) with only 72 locations suggests mature/stagnant system
- 03HIGHRecent litigation (2019) alleging Ontario franchise disclosure law violations raises compliance concerns
- 04MINORWide investment range ($167,900–$1.5M) indicates inconsistent unit economics or hidden costs
- 05MINORRoyalty floor of $1,500/month ($18K annually) creates cash flow pressure for underperforming locations
- 06HIGHGoing Concern flagged as 'False' but lack of revenue/income transparency prevents validation
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
62 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
U-Save Car & Truck Rental · FDD (2025) PDF