KAL Partz franchise
2024 filing · February 20, 2024Shares sales figures
KAL Partz at a glance
A heavy-duty aftermarket parts store for trucks and trailers. At the end of 2023 there were 13 KAL Partz locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Retail
- Franchisor
- KAL Partz Franchise Corporation
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 5,000–20,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $396K–$979K
- One territory
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus local marketing of the greater of 1% or $3,000 a month
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 13
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 13
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From KAL Partz Franchise Corporation’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
KAL Partz among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | KAL Partz | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $687,433 | Costs more than 75% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 13 | Fewer than 57% of franchises |
How much a KAL Partz franchise costs
Opening one territory costs an estimated $395,533 to $979,333. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: KAL Partz Franchise Corporation, 2024 filing, page 15
KAL Partz franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: KAL Partz Franchise Corporation, 2024 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus local marketing of the greater of 1% or $3,000 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Additional Training - Courses | $500 per person per day plus the cost of travel, meals, lodging, etc. |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | 1% of Gross Revenue or $3,000, whichever is greater |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: KAL Partz Franchise Corporation, 2024 filing, pages 9 and 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures KAL Partz publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,573,704
- Median sales
- $1,167,168
Yearly figures for 2023, covering affiliate-owned stores open more than a year in 2023 (11 locations). The average is about 2.3 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: KAL Partz Franchise Corporation, 2024 filing, page 32
How KAL Partz compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, KAL Partz is the 243rd cheapest to open and the 192nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | KAL Partz | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $396K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $979K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5.7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 13 | 38 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 187 of 302 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 302 brands in retail franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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: KAL Partz Franchise Corporation, 2024 filing, pages 33–34
Who owns KAL Partz?
KAL Partz franchises are sold by KAL Partz Franchise Corporation.
From KAL Partz Franchise Corporation’s 2024 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: KAL Partz Franchise Corporation, 2024 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
KAL Partz filings
The figures on this page come from KAL Partz Franchise Corporation’s 2024 filing, issued February 20, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | February 20, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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