Abra Auto Body & Glass franchise
2025 filing · June 13, 2025Fewer locations
Abra Auto Body & Glass at a glance
A collision repair and auto glass shop fixing body damage and replacing windshields. At the end of 2024 there were 55 Abra Auto Body & Glass locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Auto repair
- Franchisor
- ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- First location
- 1984
- Franchisor based in
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Typical size
- 10,000–20,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $264K–$4.57M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Initial fee for a first repair center.
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales or $45,000 a year, whichever is greater, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 0.7%
- 0.7% of gross sales; it can rise to 1%
- Renewal fee
- $7,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 55
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 55
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −8
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 16
- Most in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota
From ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Abra Auto Body & Glass among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Abra Auto Body & Glass | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $2,416,345 | Costs more than 94% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 55 | More than 66% of franchises |
How much a Abra Auto Body & Glass franchise costs
Opening one Abra Auto Body & Glass costs an estimated $263,640 to $4,569,050. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 32
Abra Auto Body & Glass franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000, Initial fee for a first repair center.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 23
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales or $45,000 a year, whichever is greater, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0.7% of gross sales; it can rise to 1%. |
| Computer Hardware/Software System | $14,400 to $21,600 |
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $7,500 |
| Regional/Local Marketing Fee | Maximum amount is 3% of your Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 25
Other fees as filed, from pages 25–31. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Abra Auto Body & Glass does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 61
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Abra Auto Body & Glass | Typical auto repair brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −3.5% / −13% | 0% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 3.5% / 16% | 3.5% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical auto repair brand is the median of the 27 brands in auto repair franchises with three years of counts.
How Abra Auto Body & Glass compares
Of the 53 auto repair franchises on this site, Abra Auto Body & Glass is the 36th cheapest to open and the 30th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Abra Auto Body & Glass | Typical auto repair brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $264K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $4.57M | $534K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 55 | 92 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 33 of 53 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 53 brands in auto repair franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 (+2) | 0 | – | – |
| 2021 | 63 (+6) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 57 (−6) | 0 | +1 | −7 |
| 2023 | 57 (0) | 0 | +1 | −1 |
| 2024 | 55 (−2) | 0 | 0 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: auto repair franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 55 to 55, no change. The earlier years come from the brand's 2023 filing.
Source: ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 62
2020–2021: ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2023 filing, page 58
Where Abra Auto Body & Glass locations are
At the end of 2024, Abra Auto Body & Glass had franchised locations in 16 states. The most are in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota.
- Minnesota15
- Iowa8
- South Dakota8
- North Dakota4
- Colorado3
- Michigan3
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 15 |
| Iowa | 8 |
| South Dakota | 8 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Idaho | 1 |
All 16 states
| Illinois | 1 |
|---|---|
| Montana | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Source: ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 63
Who owns Abra Auto Body & Glass?
Abra Auto Body & Glass franchises are sold by ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC. It is a subsidiary of Driven Systems LLC.
Abra Auto Body & Glass is one of the 9 Driven Brands franchises here. Driven Brands Holdings is a public company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its shares trade on Nasdaq as DRVN.
From ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6; SEC.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 20–23. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 20–23, bankruptcy on page 23
Abra Auto Body & Glass filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC’s 2025 filing, issued June 13, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | June 13, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2023 filing | September 20, 2023 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2020–2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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