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About Car-X Auto Service
Dedicated to serving you for almost 30 years, Car-X Auto Service is more than just a place that repairs your vehicle. In fact, Car-X prides itself on providing you with a commitment to our Five Star Service.
We began franchising in 1973 and have grown to become one of the dominant brands for undercar service in the midwestern U.S. Income opportunities are provided primarily by brakes, exhaust, road handling, steering systems, tune-ups, air conditioning, tires and oil changes for all makes of cars and light trucks.
Car-X franchise owners have the freedom to run their own businesses while sharing the resources of a proven and trusted brand with almost 50 years of experience. Advantages of joining the Car-X Family include (but are not limited to):
- Brand recognition and outstanding customer retention rates
- Start-up assistance and continued support
- Negotiated vendor pricing and buying power
- Technical onsite and online team training programs
- Marketing and advertising support
- Lowest royalty and start-up fees in the industry
Automotive Repairs & Maintenance Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Car-X Auto Service against other Automotive Repairs & Maintenance franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Car-X Auto Service with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | $25,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $130,000-$225,000 |
| Advanced Maintenance | $35,000 | 6% | to 1.5% | $132,350-$185,100 |
| All Night Auto | $25,000 | $150,000-$245,000 | ||
| All Tune and Lube | $30,000 | 7% | $112,000-$146,500 | |
| All Tune Transmission | $32,000 | $150,000 | ||
| America's Fleet Service | $12,500 | 8% | $90,000 | |
| American Engine Installations | $15,000-$37,500 | $40,000-$100,000 | ||
| ATL Motor Mate | $32,000 | $125,000 | ||
| Atlantic Windshield Repair | N/A | 0 | $119,000-$139,000 | |
| Auto-Lab | $27,500 | 6% | 3% | $128,750-$317,500 |
| Automotive Art | N/A | 5% | 2% local + 1% | $175,000-$520,000 |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | $25,000 | 7%/mo. | $118,100-$175,600 | |
| Brake King | $50,000 | 5% | 5% Local 2% Nat'l | $121,750-$277,533 |
| Brake Masters | $22,950 | 5% | 4% | $167,450-$652,150 |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | $25,000 | $185,000-$225,000 | ||
| Canadian Tire | N/A | $125,000-And Up | ||
| CARSTAR | $20,000-$30,000 | 1.5% | 1% | $298,200-$804,300 |
| CarX | $25,000 | 5% | 5% | $262,000-$413,500 |
| Certigard | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $75,000 |
| Christian Brothers | $135,000 | Varies | $10K/yr. | $454,250-$582,400 |
| Collision on Wheels | $49,000-$100,000 | 10% | 7% | $75,000-$195,000 |
| Collision Shop, The | $35,000 | 6%/wk. | $150,000-$175,000 | |
| Creative Colors | $49,500 | 7.5% | 1% | $179,125-$266,650 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | $35,000 | 8% | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue | $50,000 |
| DPF Alternatives | $10,000-$25,000 | $750/mo. | $300/mo. | $45,000-$141,500 |
| Dr. Vinyl | $24,500 | 7% | $41,320-$71,500 | |
| Fabrion | $23,500-$36,500 | 7% | $19,900-$95,200 | |
| Fibrenew | $47,000 | $695/mo. | $87,812-$99,452 | |
| FixRim Mobile Wheel Repair | N/A | 6% | $69,000-$89,000 | |
| Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine | $35,000 | 5% | 0.5% | $55,000-$761,135 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | $45,000 | 6% | 1% | $206,650-$659,150 |
| Ice Cold Air | N/A | $15,000-$25,000 | ||
| Kennedy Transmission | $17,500 | $88,500-$162,500 | ||
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | $20,000 | to 7% | $114,000-$130,000 | |
| Line-X Corp. | $15,000-$30,000 | 10c/Lb. | $130,263-$373,296 | |
| Master Mechanic | $30,000 | 6% | 3% | $175,000-$225,000 |
| Meineke Car Care | $35,000 | $20.8K+/yr. | 6% | $319,774-$610,318 |
| Merlin 200000 Mile Shops | $26,000-$30,000 | 4.9-6.9% | $183,600-$315,900 | |
| Midas | $35,000 | 10% | included | $198,650-$539,512 |
| Mikes Master Mechanics | $30,000-$345,000 | 6% | 1% | $122,000-$400,000 |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | $35,000-$45,000 | 7% | 1% | $197,457-$296,767 |
| Minute Muffler And Brake | $25,000 | 4% | 1% | $25,000-$500,000 |
| Mobalign | N/A | 8% | 5% Local 2% Nat'l | $172,458-$223,433 |
| Northside Autosports | $35,000 | $250/Month | $50,000 | |
| Novus Auto Glass | $10,500 | 6% | 2% | $55,000-$264,190 |
| Oil Butler | $15,000 | 7% | $25,000-$40,700 | |
| One Stop Undercar | $40,000-$80,000 | $292,000-$460,000 | ||
| Onsite Recon | $22,500 | No less than 9% | 2% Nat'l 3% Local | $80,996-$120,111 |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | $25,000 | 7.5%-6% | 1.5% | $127,000-$253,600 |
| Pro Fleet Care | $10,000 | $33,000-$70,000 | ||
| Quality Tune-Up Shops | $25,000 | $234,000-$282,000 | ||
| Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | $15,000 | $282,150-$1,820,100 | ||
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $15,000 | $500/mo. | $85,000-$100,000 | |
| Speedee Oil Change & Tune-Up | $35,000 | 6% | 6% | $188,305-$527,970 |
| Speedy Auto Service | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $100,000-$300,000 |
| SuperGlass Windshield Repair | $5,000-$17,500 | 4% | $18,685-$84,205 | |
| Techna Glass | $5,000-$45,000 | 6-9% | $6,500-$565,100 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | $15,000-$35,000 | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% | $51,500-$110,400 | |
| Tilden Car Care | $25,000 | 6% | $131,500-$171,200 | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | $15,000 | $48,200-$94,000 | ||
| Top Value | N/A | $125,000 | ||
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | $30,000 | 2.5%-5% | 5% | $224,000-$413,500 |
| Tunex Automotive Specialists | $19,000 | 5% | $155,000-$218,000 | |
| United Axle | $48,500 | $89,000-And Up | ||
| Walt's Auto World | $15,000 | 4% | $135,000 | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | $35,000 | $118,400-$302,500 |