Tire franchises
The typical tire franchise here costs $356,500 to $1,547,075 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 9
- Typical cost
- $357K–$1.55M
- Lowest start
- $189KMichelin Commercial Service Network
- Share earnings
- 3 of 9
All 9 brands
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| $111K–$251K | $7,000 | $695/month | 495 | No | |
| $544K–$2.74M | $17,500 | 3.5–5% | 470 | $2.82M | |
| $189K–$4.25M | $2,500 | none | 333 | No | |
| $357K–$6.52M | $2,500 | Product purchases and software fees | 157 | No | |
| $228K–$939K | $30,000 | 5% | 133 | $1.37M | |
| $2.31M–$12.4M | $2,500 | none | 41 | No | |
| $208K–$294K | $40,000 | 7.5% + minimum | 32 | No | |
| $473K–$802K | $25,000 | 4% | 29 | No | |
| $610K–$1.55M | $45,000 | 5% | – | $1.76M |
How tire franchises compare
Of the 9 brands, 3 give a comparable yearly sales figure per location, from $1.37M at Tuffy to $2.82M at Big O Tires; the middle figure is $1.76M. From 2023 to 2025, 1 of the 7 brands with three years of counts grew their US locations, and GoMobile Tires added the most (+18). Who runs it, by the franchise agreement: 5 can be run by a trained manager, 4 don’t need the owner to take part. How sales figures compare · Who runs it
| Brand | Sales per location | Locations vs 2023 | Exits/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big O TiresA trained manager can run it | $2.82Maverage | 470 | n/a |
| RNR Tire ExpressOwner needn't take part | $1.76Maverage | – | n/a |
| TuffyA trained manager can run itExits: 0.6% a year | $1.37Maverage | 133−30 | 0.6% |
| Tire ProsA trained manager can run itExits: 16.5% a year | n/a | 495−128 | 16.5% |
| Michelin Commercial Service NetworkOwner needn't take partExits: 4.2% a year | n/a | 3330 | 4.2% |
| BandagA trained manager can run itExits: 6.0% a year | n/a | 157−24 | 6.0% |
| Michelin Retread ShopOwner needn't take partExits: 4.5% a year | n/a | 41−5 | 4.5% |
| GoMobile TiresOwner needn't take part | n/a | 32+18 | n/a |
| RimTymeA trained manager can run it | n/a | 29−8 | n/a |
Sales are the yearly average (or median) per franchised location from each brand’s latest filing; per-owner figures, company-run locations and groups under five locations are left out. Locations are franchised plus company-owned in the US at the end of the latest year reported, with the change since 2023. Exits/yr is franchised locations closed, terminated or not renewed each year, as a share of the average count; buy-backs and transfers don’t count.
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Tire franchises: questions
What is the cheapest tire franchise?
Of the 9 brands here, Michelin Commercial Service Network has the lowest estimated starting investment: $189,000 to $4,252,500 to open.
Which tire franchise is the largest?
Tire Pros, with 495 locations (495 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do tire franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 4% to 7.5%, with a median of 5%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which tire franchises share earnings figures?
3 of 9 share sales or earnings figures, among them Big O Tires, RNR Tire Express, Tuffy.