Michelin Retread Shop franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026Fewer locations
Michelin Retread Shop at a glance
A truck tire retreading shop using Michelin rubber and retreading equipment. At the end of 2025 there were 41 Michelin Retread Shop locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Tire
- Franchisor
- Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 1997
- 29 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Simpsonville, South Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $2.31M–$12.4M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $2,500
- One fee however many shops are opened
- Royalty
- none
- No royalty; shops buy retread rubber and other products from the franchisor and pay monthly software license fees
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 41
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 41
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −5
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 26
- Most in Ohio, Texas and Missouri
From Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Michelin Retread Shop among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Michelin Retread Shop | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $7,353,000 | Costs more than 97% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $2,500 | Lower than 98% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 41 | More than 61% of franchises |
How much a Michelin Retread Shop franchise costs
Opening one Michelin Retread Shop costs an estimated $2,315,000 to $12,391,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc, 2026 filing, page 1
Michelin Retread Shop franchise fee
The franchise fee is $2,500, one fee however many shops are opened. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty; shops buy retread rubber and other products from the franchisor and pay monthly software license fees. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures Michelin Retread Shop 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: Michelin Retread Technologies, 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 | Michelin Retread Shop | Typical tire brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −6.8% / −11% | −3.1% / −11% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 9.1% / 13% | 7.1% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical tire brand is the median of the 5 brands in tire franchises with three years of counts.
How Michelin Retread Shop compares
Of the 9 tire franchises on this site, Michelin Retread Shop is the most expensive to open and the 6th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Michelin Retread Shop | Typical tire brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $2.31M | $357K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $12.4M | $1.55M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $3K | $18K | $40K |
| US locations | 41 | 145 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 3 of 9 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 9 brands in tire franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 (−1) | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| 2024 | 44 (−1) | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| 2025 | 41 (−3) | 0 | +1 | −4 |
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: Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc, 2026 filing, page 37
Where Michelin Retread Shop locations are
At the end of 2025, Michelin Retread Shop had franchised locations in 26 states. The most are in Ohio, Texas and Missouri.
- Ohio4
- Texas4
- Missouri3
- Pennsylvania3
- California2
- Indiana2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
All 26 states
| Arkansas | 1 |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc, 2026 filing, page 38
Who owns Michelin Retread Shop?
Michelin Retread Shop franchises are sold by Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc. It is a subsidiary of Michelin Corporation.
From Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 7.
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: Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Michelin Retread Shop filings
The figures on this page come from Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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