What Are Some Common Questions We Get About a Midas Oil Change Franchise Opportunity?
May 1, 2023
Savvy investors ask lots of questions, and Midas franchisees did just that before they became part of our brand family.
We know how important it is to do your homework and compare investment opportunities before finally choosing one, and we’re only too happy to help our potential franchisees become as informed as possible!
How Do I Become a Midas Oil Change Franchise Owner?
We want as many people as possible to be able to take advantage of a Midas franchise opportunity, so we make sure the process of joining our brand is straightforward and transparent. We’ll start with a brief phone call to get to know each other better and to find out how our goals and values align.
If we both feel like there’s a good fit, we’ll move on to the next steps, some of which include:
Reviewing Our FDD: You’ll receive a copy of our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), a very important document that goes over every aspect of your Midas investment, including our company background, management team, and a detailed breakdown of your investment, among other essential information.
Submitting Your Application and Deposit: We’ll ask you to fill out an application and other documents that provide us with information about you and authorize us to conduct a background check. You’ll also be asked to pay a $10,000 deposit, which will be credited toward your $35,000 franchise fee should your application be approved.
Enjoy a Discovery Day: During your Discovery Day, you’ll spend time at our corporate headquarters, where you’ll meet key executive team members and learn more about how to open a quick oil change franchise with us. You’ll get a better sense of our operations, our culture and values, and have the chance to ask any last-minute questions and share more about yourself as you prepare to become part of our brand family of franchisees.
We pride ourselves on a franchise process that’s informative and exciting, one that will leave you appreciatingthe value of our investment.
What Does the Auto Repair Industry Look Like?
What Does the Midas Oil Change Franchise Opportunity Cost?
Because we’ve been in business for over six decades and have helped hundreds of franchisees take advantage of a Midas opportunity, we have a very clear understanding of what a Midas investment looks like — and what it gets you!
Our FDD goes over the numbers in detail, but new franchisees can expect to pay a $35K initial franchise fee, have $40K to $60K in reserves, and spend anywhere from $199K to $740K as an initial investment.
Our investment includes just about everything you’ll need to get your oil change franchise up and running, so you won’t have to worry nearly as much about unforeseen expenses — freeing you up to focus on growth!
What Does the Auto Repair Industry Look Like?
What Does the Auto Repair Industry Look Like?
When it comes to investing in small business ownership, you’d like to believe you’re doing so in an industry that can not only support you but also help you grow your bottom line.
The auto repair industry can do just that, and more! It’s a recession-resistant industry that more and more people turn to every year, as a result of more vehicles on the road in North America than ever before! 1 Your Midas quick oil change franchise can be there to service and repair the vehicles in your community, too.
We know investing in a franchise brand is a big step, one that requires some deliberate thought and some careful research.
We also know that the most successful Midas franchisees came to our opportunity knowing the value of their investment and all it continues to get them, as they take advantage of our time-tested business model and unwavering support.
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Please note that the information contained on this website does not constitute the offer of a franchise and that such offers will be made only in conjunction with the presentation of the Midas Disclosure Document in states where we are first registered, excluded, exempted or otherwise qualified to offer franchises in that state.
(1) This number is an historic financial performance representation reflecting the average of franchisee net income on an annual basis for the 2020 calendar year of the top quartile of all Midas Shop outlets (in terms of total income) that operated for at least 12 consecutive months as of December 31, 2020, and who furnished financial data to us for the year that we believe to be reliable (the “2020 Top Quartile Stores”). The 2020 Top Quartile Stores include 60 outlets, of which 28 (or 47 percent) exceed the average net income of that group. The information was compiled using actual reported sales of our existing U.S. Midas Shop outlets during the year 2020 based on monthly sales reports submitted to us by Midas franchisees for the purpose of computing royalty fees and other financial data of these shops that was submitted to us. We have not independently audited or verified the accuracy of these numbers, and we do not know if these numbers have been verified or audited on behalf of the franchisees. A new franchisee’s results may differ from the represented performance. Click here to see Item 19 of the Midas 2021 FDD for further information.
(2) This number is an historic financial performance representation reflecting the average of franchisee gross revenues on an annual basis for the 2019 and 2020 calendar years of the top quartile of all Midas Shop outlets that operated for at least 24 consecutive months as of December 31, 2020, and who reported sales for each month of the 2019 and 2020 years (the “2019/2020 Top Quartile Stores”). The 2019/2020 Top Quartile Stores include 228 outlets, of which 72 (or 32 percent) exceed the average total revenues of that group. The information was compiled using actual reported sales of our existing U.S. Midas Shop outlets during the years 2019 and 2020 based on monthly sales reports submitted to us by Midas franchisees for the purpose of computing royalty fees. We have not independently audited or verified the accuracy of these numbers, and we do not know if these numbers have been verified or audited on behalf of the franchisees. A new franchisee’s results may differ from the represented performance. Click here to see Item 19 of the Midas 2021 FDD for further information.
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Please note that the information contained on this website does not constitute the offer of a franchise and that such offers will be made only in conjunction with the presentation of the Midas Disclosure Document in states where we are first registered, excluded, exempted or otherwise qualified to offer franchises in that state.