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Browse 3,048 Franchises (2026) | Compare Cost, Revenue & Risk

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AExcellent

Christian Brothers Automotive

41 contacts

Investment

$550K – $680K

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.9M

Units

302+8%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Automotive

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FDD '25

AExcellent

Take 5 Oil Change

99 contacts

Investment

$912K – $2.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.4M

Units

1,142+33%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Automotive

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FDD '25

AExcellent

PacLease

428 contacts

Investment

$554K – $904K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

457+4%

SBA charge-off

N/A

Automotive

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FDD '26

BFavorable

Tire Discounters

3 contacts

Investment

$509K – $2.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.2M

Units

196

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Automotive

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FDD '23

BFavorable

Hertz

3 contacts

Investment

$879K – $16.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

2,946-3%

SBA charge-off

100.0%

Automotive

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FDD '26

BFavorable

Byrider

99 contacts

Investment

$947K – $1.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

$7.0M

Units

99-10%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Automotive

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FDD '26

CModerate

Avis

112 contacts

Investment

$626K – $1.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

1,900+10%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Automotive

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FDD '25

CModerate

Thrifty

32 contacts

Investment

$879K – $16.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

302+11%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Automotive

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FDD '26

CModerate

Budget Rent A Car

154 contacts

Investment

$606K – $1.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

1,374-7%

SBA charge-off

20.0%

Automotive

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FDD '24

CModerate

Big O Tires

100 contacts

Investment

$512K – $1.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.8M

Units

461-0%

SBA charge-off

14.5%

Automotive

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FDD '25

DHigher Risk

Dollar Rent A Car

4 contacts

Investment

$879K – $16.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

262-3%

SBA charge-off

40.0%

Automotive

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FDD '26

DHigher Risk

Prime Car Wash

25 contacts

Investment

$1.9M – $3.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

9+0%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Automotive

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FDD '25

FHighest Risk

Payless Car Rental

12 contacts

Investment

$626K – $1.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

109+0%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Automotive

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FDD '25

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Christian Brothers Automotive

Take 5 Oil Change

PacLease

Tire Discounters

Hertz

Byrider

Avis

Thrifty

Budget Rent A Car

Big O Tires

Dollar Rent A Car

Prime Car Wash

Payless Car Rental