How much does a Car Doctor Plus franchise cost?
Opening a Car Doctor Plus franchise takes a total initial investment of $218,000 to $538,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Car Doctor Plus franchises businesses. Category: Automotive.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Car Doctor Plus franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $218,000 to $538,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Tools and Equipment ($100,000 to $200,000), Leasehold Improvements ($10,000 to $150,000), and Additional Funds (3 months) ($23,000 to $73,000). Together they make up about 79% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 16% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Traveling and Living Expenses while Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,000 | $4,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Real Property Rent and Security Deposits (3 mos)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $30,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $10,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Décor2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,000 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Insurance (3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Tools and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $100,000 | $200,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Computer Hardware, Software, and POS System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $5,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,500 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $23,000 | $73,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $218,000 | $538,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
Source Car Doctor Plus, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Car Doctor Plus franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Brian Riley, 4219 Germana Highway, Locust Grove, VA 22508, 540-876-0372; the Federal Trade Commission; and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Car Doctor Plus, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 32, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Car Doctor Plus outlets there are, and how many closed
Car Doctor Plus had no franchised outlets open from 2022 through 2024, according to its FDD. At the end of 2024 it had 1 company-owned outlet.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
Source Car Doctor Plus, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Car Doctor Plus compares with other Automotive franchises
Measured against the 35 Automotive franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Car Doctor Plus' estimated range is $378,000. It costs less to open than 65% of Automotive franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 35 Automotive franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Car Doctor Plus is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Automotive franchise side by side.
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