Source: FranopolisBig O Tires
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FDD Edition2026Sources
What It Costs
SourcesWhere Your Startup Money Goes
| Cost | Disclosed Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee/deposit — low | $10,000 to $17,500 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 35 Initial Franchise Fee/Minimum Deposit (See Note 1) $10,000 $17,500 |
| Total initial investment — low | $543,500 to $2,738,000 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 36 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (See Note 10) $543,500 $2,738,000 |
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SourcesFees And Payment Terms
| Fee | Disclosed Terms | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer fee without assignment/change in control | If the transfer does not involve an assignment of the Franchise Agreement or a change in control, the transfer fee is $1,500. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 23 |
| Successor administration hourly rate maximum | currently, $200 per hour, which may be increased to a maximum of $500 per hour | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 24 |
| National auto service warranty monthly fee | Currently $75.00 per store, per month | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 21 |
| Transfer fee with franchise assignment/change of control | $5,000 upon a transfer involving an assignment of the Franchise Agreement or a change in control. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 23 |
| Market reservation fee high | generally will be in the range of $2,500 to $6,000 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 21 |
| Navex BOT POS initial fee low | The initial fees for the BOT POS System from Navex are estimated to range from $10,000 to $11,000 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 |
| Associate franchise discount fee | eligible for a reduction of the initial franchise fee to $10,000 for a newly developed Big O Store. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 15 |
| Multi-Store Conversion Program first store fee | we will reduce the Initial Fee to $10,000 for the first Store and $5,000 for each additional Store. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 16 |
| Late interest maximum annual rate | Lesser of 18% per year or maximum rate of interest allowed by law | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 23 |
| Learning Management System monthly fee possible | we may charge a fee of $150 per month | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 25 |
| National marketing fee cap | up to a maximum of 1% of Gross Sales | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 20 |
| RAC monthly minimum | not less than $200 per month | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 22 |
| AutoLeap monthly subscription fee | the monthly subscription fees thereafter are initially $469 per month | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 |
| Local Fund currently reduced minimum | currently reduced to a minimum of 3.6% based on certain marketing programs | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 20 |
| National convention fee most recent | The most recent national convention fee was $499 per adult. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 26 |
| Navex BOT POS initial fee high | The initial fees for the BOT POS System from Navex are estimated to range from $10,000 to $11,000 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 |
| Royalty — adjusted gross sales high | currently between 3.5% and 5.0% of Adjusted Gross Sales | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 20 |
| Local Fund minimum | A minimum of 4% of each month’s Gross Sales, subject to increases or reductions in certain cases (currently reduced to a minimum of 3.6% based on certain marketing programs) | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 20 |
| National fleet account per-transaction fee | currently 1.25% of Gross Sales plus $.95 per transaction | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 22 |
| Insurance administrative surcharge | 10% of cost of insurance | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 23 |
| Royalty — national/key accounts | 2% of Gross Sales to National Account Customers and Key Account Customers | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 20 |
| Market reservation fee low | generally will be in the range of $2,500 to $6,000 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 21 |
| Additional Store Development Program fee | the initial franchise fee will be $10,000, payable when you sign a Franchise Agreement. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 16 |
| AMRA annual fee | Currently $1.00 per year | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 23 |
| Standard initial franchise fee | Except as described below, the initial franchise fee is $17,500 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| AutoLeap implementation fee | The initial implementation and data conversion fees for the new BOT POS System from AutoLeap are estimated to total $500 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 |
| Balance due upon signing Franchise Agreement | $7,500 when you sign the Franchise Agreement and before you commence your training. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| Navex BOT POS monthly fee | the monthly fees thereafter are $295 per month | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 |
| Royalty — farm class tires | 2% of Gross Sales from the sale price of Farm Class Tires (not including installation or other service) | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 20 |
| Initial franchise deposit | $10,000 when you submit to us a franchise application and sign a Franchise Deposit Receipt Agreement | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| Multi-Store Conversion Program additional store fee | we will reduce the Initial Fee to $10,000 for the first Store and $5,000 for each additional Store. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 16 |
| Point of purchase packages annual maximum | Not more than $1,500 per year | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 21 |
| National fleet account fee rate | currently 1.25% of Gross Sales plus $.95 per transaction | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 22 |
| Pro-Tec+ and CLIP fee per tire | $1.20 per tire | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 21 |
| National fleet admin surcharge maximum | charge a separate fee up to 3% of Gross Sales | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 22 |
| Royalty — adjusted gross sales low | currently between 3.5% and 5.0% of Adjusted Gross Sales | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 20 |
Some fees apply only to a specific event or service. These are not all monthly expenses.
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