Take 5 Oil Change Franchise

Take 5 Oil Change, a Driven Brands franchise, has been franchising since 1984 , currently with 1,200 total locations in the automotive sector, headquartered in NC. Per the 2024 FDD, budget a total initial investment of $183K to $345K, with the 89% low-to-high spread driven mainly by site size, market, and how extensive the buildout runs. That total bundles the franchise fee of $35K together with equipment, leasehold buildout, and the working capital needed to get through ramp-up.

The brand charges 7.0% of gross sales in ongoing royalties. Notably, Take 5 Oil Change does not disclose financial performance (Item 19) in its FDD. That is common (Item 19 is optional under the FTC Franchise Rule) but it puts the burden on prospective buyers to survey existing franchisees (Item 20 contact list), model unit economics from public comparables, and demand validated profit-and-loss data before signing.

The unit count trend here is positive -- Take 5 Oil Change posted 10.0% net growth year-over-year (150 openings, 30 closures). Consistent expansion usually means the unit model pencils out for new owners, but a late-cycle growth spike can also come from an aggressive sales push rather than genuinely strong store-level economics.