Is Big O Tires or RNR Tire Express cheaper to open?

Big O Tires costs $511,500–$1,882,500 and RNR Tire Express costs $711,561–$1,712,275 to open (FDD Item 7). Big O Tires has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Big O Tires or RNR Tire Express?

Big O Tires reports $2,824,713 average annual unit revenue vs $1,805,442 for RNR Tire Express (FDD Item 19). Big O Tires is higher. For RNR Tire Express: Includes company-owned outlets.

Which is the better franchise, Big O Tires or RNR Tire Express?

FranchiseVerdict grades Big O Tires B and RNR Tire Express A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Big O Tires vs RNR Tire Express

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Big O Tires and RNR Tire Express are automotive franchises. Big O Tires requires an investment of $512K – $1.9M while RNR Tire Express requires $712K – $1.7M. In terms of revenue, Big O Tires reports higher average unit revenue at $2.8M. Big O Tires has SBA lending data on file with a 14.5% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Big O Tires B (Above average) and RNR Tire Express A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Big O Tires	RNR Tire Express
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$512K – $1.9M	$712K – $1.7M
Franchise Fee	$18K	$45K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.8M	$1.8MIncl. company outlets
SBA Charge-Off Rate	14.5% (352 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	461	200
Unit Growth (YoY)	-1 units	+7 units
Year Began Franchising	1982	2002
FDD Year	2025	2025