Kwik Kar franchise
2025 filing · April 3, 2025Shares sales figures
Kwik Kar at a glance
An auto service center offering oil changes and preventive maintenance for cars and trucks. At the end of 2024 there were 26 Kwik Kar locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2024
- Franchisor based in
- Greenwood Village, Colorado
- Typical size
- About 2,272 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $291K–$917K
- Converting an existing building
- Franchise fee
- $39,900
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus 0.5% to the national materials fund
- Brand fund
- 0.5%
- 0.5% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $0 to $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 15 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 26
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 26
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Texas
From Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Kwik Kar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Kwik Kar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $604,185 | Costs more than 71% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,900 | Lower than 57% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 26 | More than 54% of franchises |
How much a Kwik Kar franchise costs
Opening converting an existing building costs an estimated $291,320 to $917,050. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are building work ($60,000 to $350,000) and FF&E package & installation ($80,450 to $186,650). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $20,000 | $39,900 | |
| Real Estate | $16,000 | $40,000 | |
| Building Work | $60,000 | $350,000 | |
| General Site Work | $0 | $75,000 | |
| Due Diligence, Permits, Design and Plans | $500 | $25,000 | |
| FF&E Package & Installation | $80,450 | $186,650 | |
| Grand Opening Costs | $10,000 | ||
| Initial Inventory | $25,000 | $35,000 | |
| Signs | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Supplies | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Training-Travel & Lodging Expenses | $3,300 | $6,000 | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $14,000 | $20,500 | |
| Point of Sale Maintenance Fee | $2,070 | $4,000 | |
| Prepaid Expenses | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $35,000 | $75,000 | |
| Total | $291,320 | $917,050 | |
Source: Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 22
Kwik Kar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus 0.5% to the national materials fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0.5% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty. |
| Point of Sale System (POS) Maintenance Fee | Ranges between $193 to $346 per month |
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $0 to $5,000 |
| Transferee Training Fee | $2,500 |
| Local Advertising Commitment | 4.0% of Gross Revenues |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 19
Other fees as filed, from pages 19–20. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Kwik Kar publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 56
SBA loans to Kwik Kar franchisees
Lenders approved 57 SBA-backed loans for Kwik Kar franchisees from 1993 to 2017, $43M in all: 37 7(a) loans and 20 504 loans. Of the 55 that have ended, 50 were paid in full and 5 were charged off (9.1%). The other 2 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
How Kwik Kar compares
Of the 12 oil change franchises on this site, Kwik Kar is the 9th cheapest to open and the 8th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Kwik Kar | Typical oil change brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $291K | $242K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $917K | $648K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 0.5% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 26 | 57 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 10 of 12 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 12 brands in oil change franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 26 | 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: auto repair franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 0 to 0, no change. The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 61
2021: Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 60
Where Kwik Kar locations are
At the end of 2024, Kwik Kar had locations in 1 state. The most are in Texas.
- Texas26
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0 | 26 | 26 |
Source: Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 61
Who owns Kwik Kar?
Kwik Kar franchises are sold by Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC.
From Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC’s 2025 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: Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 16, bankruptcy on page 17
Kwik Kar filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Kwik Kar Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 3, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 3, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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