Delux Transportation franchise
2026 filing · April 29, 2026
Delux Transportation at a glance
A luxury limousine and sedan service for corporate clients and the public, run car by car under the Delux name. At the end of 2025 there were 124 Delux Transportation locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- Delux Franchise, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $23K–$33K
- One car for the first three months
- Franchise fee
- $0
- No initial franchise fee; driver training costs $300 a person
- Royalty
- 30% of fares
- A continuing operations fee of 30% of gross fares, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- None now
- No contribution required
- Agreement length
- 5 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 124
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 124
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From Delux Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Delux Transportation among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Delux Transportation | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $27,558 | Costs less than 99% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $0 | Lower than 99% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 124 | More than 80% of franchises |
How much a Delux Transportation franchise costs
Opening one car for the first three months costs an estimated $22,541 to $32,575. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $30K.
The biggest costs are 6. vehicle-lease/purchase ($2,925 to $6,600) and auto liability & physical damage (average driver) ($5,000 to $6,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Communications Equipment: Cost of Personal Smartphone | $500 | $1,100 | |
| Personal Smartphone Service | $180 | $300 | |
| 3. Supplies & Equipment | $1,500 | ||
| Car seat & Booster | $210 | $290 | |
| 4. Fuel & Car Maintenance | $5,273 | $5,850 | |
| 5. Working Capital | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| 6. Vehicle-Lease/Purchase | $2,925 | $6,600 | |
| Vehicle Registration | $10 | $600 | |
| Licensing – Livery | $250 | ||
| Medallion & related fees | $625 | ||
| CMV Tax | $800 | ||
| Diamond Sticker | $550 | ||
| Taxi Driver’s License | $128 | ||
| Finger Printing Fee | $90 | ||
| Drug Testing Fee | $32 | ||
| Defensive Driving Course 7. Insurance | $40 | $100 | |
| Auto Liability & Physical Damage (Average Driver) | $5,000 | $6,000 | |
| 9. Training (Classroom – 2 days) | $200 | ||
| Training (On-road - 2 days) | $100 | ||
| Meals & Travel | $30 | $60 | |
| Lodging (if necessary) | $120 | $240 | |
| 10. Incorporation ® | $500 | $750 | |
| 11. E-ZPass 12. Privilege Permit | $400 | $500 | |
| 13. MVR&DMV Report | $15 | ||
| Total | $22,541 | $32,575 | |
Source: Delux Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 18
Delux Transportation franchise fee
The franchise fee is $0, no initial franchise fee; driver training costs $300 a person. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Delux Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A continuing operations fee of 30% of gross fares, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No contribution required. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Delux Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 13 and 16
Sales and earnings
No figures Delux Transportation 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: Delux Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 36
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Delux Transportation | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −3.1% / 0% | 0% / +3.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 13% / 39% | 5.9% / 25% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical business services brand is the median of the 114 brands in business services franchises with three years of counts.
How Delux Transportation compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Delux Transportation is the 32nd cheapest to open and the 69th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Delux Transportation | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $23K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $33K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $0 | $45K | $40K |
| US locations | 124 | 32 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 187 of 324 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 324 brands in business services franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 125 (+1) | 0 | +19 | −18 |
| 2024 | 128 (+3) | 0 | +16 | −13 |
| 2025 | 124 (−4) | 0 | +13 | −17 |
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: franchise failure rates.
Source: Delux Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 37
Where Delux Transportation locations are
At the end of 2025, Delux Transportation had franchised locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York124
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| New York | 124 |
Source: Delux Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 38
Who owns Delux Transportation?
Delux Transportation franchises are sold by Delux Franchise, Inc.
From Delux Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: Delux Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Delux Transportation filings
The figures on this page come from Delux Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 29, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 29, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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