Fix Auto franchise
2025 filing · June 13, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Fix Auto at a glance
A collision repair shop fixing auto body damage for insurers, fleets and drivers. At the end of 2024 there were 212 Fix Auto locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Auto repair
- Franchisor
- FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Charlotte, North Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $55K–$850K
- Conversion of an existing collision shop
- Franchise fee
- $10,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3% + minimum
- A base fee of 3% of monthly gross sales, at least $2,000 and at most $7,500 a month, discounted for using preferred paint suppliers and meeting performance standards
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 0.75% of gross sales, capped at $950 a month
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- Timely renewal: $1,000 Delayed renewal: $10,000
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 212
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 212
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +31
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 14
- Most in California, Arizona and Washington
Support and records
- Initial training
- 2 programs
- Training at our site: 17–21 hours in class; Training at your location: 3–6 hours on the job
- Lawsuits disclosed
- Yes
- Bankruptcy disclosed
- None
- Latest filing
- Jun 13, 2025
- 2025 filing
From FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Fix Auto among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Fix Auto | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $452,550 | Costs more than 60% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $10,000 | Lower than 95% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3% | Lower than 98% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 212 | More than 87% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $3,183,710 | Higher than 96% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 7.0× | Higher than 93% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Fix Auto franchise costs
Opening conversion of an existing collision shop costs an estimated $55,100 to $850,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are equipment and fixtures ($0 to $400,000) and additional funds – 3 months ($5,000 to $250,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $10,000 | ||
| Integration Fee | $10,000 | ||
| Initial Training Expenses | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Signage | $3,000 | $20,000 | |
| Office Equipment/Supplies | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $1,100 | $55,000 | |
| Initial Local Advertising | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Uniforms | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Equipment and Fixtures | $0 | $400,000 | |
| Computer System and Software | $20,000 | $75,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $5,000 | $250,000 | |
| Total | $55,100 | $850,000 | |
Source: FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 38
Fix Auto franchise fee
The franchise fee is $10,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 27
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A base fee of 3% of monthly gross sales, at least $2,000 and at most $7,500 a month, discounted for using preferred paint suppliers and meeting performance standards. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0.75% of gross sales, capped at $950 a month. |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 |
| Renewal Processing Fee | Timely renewal: $1,000 Delayed renewal: $10,000 |
| Training Fee | $299 per year |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, pages 28 and 29
Other fees as filed, from pages 29–30. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Fix Auto publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $3,183,710
- Median sales
- $2,741,145
Yearly figures for fiscal 2024, covering franchised shops open all of fiscal 2024 and reporting every month (170 locations). The average is about 7 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, pages 83–84
SBA loans to Fix Auto franchisees
Lenders approved 34 SBA-backed loans for Fix Auto franchisees from 2013 to 2026, $52.2M in all: 19 7(a) loans and 15 504 loans. All 13 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 21 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Fix Auto | Typical auto repair brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +5% / +17% | 0% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 4% / 15% | 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 Fix Auto compares
Of the 53 auto repair franchises on this site, Fix Auto is the 5th cheapest to open and the 16th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Fix Auto | Typical auto repair brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $55K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $850K | $534K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $10K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $3.18M | $1.14M | $794K |
| US locations | 212 | 92 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 155 (+9) | 0 | – | – |
| 2020 | 171 (+16) | 0 | – | – |
| 2021 | 181 (+10) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 178 (−3) | 0 | +12 | −15 |
| 2023 | 202 (+24) | 0 | +28 | −4 |
| 2024 | 212 (+10) | 0 | +18 | −8 |
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, home-based franchises and franchise failure rates.
Over 6 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 146 to 212 (+66, +45%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2022 and 2024 filings.
Source: FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 89
2019–2020: FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2022 filing, page 78
2021: FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2024 filing, page 88
Where Fix Auto locations are
At the end of 2024, Fix Auto had franchised locations in 14 states. The most are in California, Arizona and Washington.
- California148
- Arizona16
- Washington14
- Utah7
- Illinois6
- Oregon6
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 148 |
| Arizona | 16 |
| Washington | 14 |
| Utah | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Oregon | 6 |
| Nevada | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
All 14 states
| Colorado | 1 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Source: FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, page 89
Who owns Fix Auto?
Fix Auto franchises are sold by FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC. It is a subsidiary of Driven Systems LLC.
Fix Auto 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 FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8; 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 24–27. |
|---|---|
| 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: FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 24–27, bankruptcy on page 27
Fix Auto filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from FUSA 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 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
| 2022 filing | May 23, 2022 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2019–2020 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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