How much does a Michelin Commercial Service Network franchise cost?
Opening a Michelin Commercial Service Network franchise takes a total initial investment of $189,000 to $4,252,500, 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.
Michelin Commercial Service Network franchises Service Centers. Category: Automotive.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Michelin Commercial Service Network franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $189,000 to $4,252,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Site development ($10,000 to $3,000,000), Opening availability of MCSN Equipment ($2,500 to $500,000), and Additional funds – 3 Months ($50,000 to $300,000). Together they make up about 89% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $2,500, about 1.3% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Site development2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $10,000 | $3,000,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Travel, living, and related expenses during initial training; fees for ongoing training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $5,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| ERS inventory requirement2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $5,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $12,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Opening availability of MCSN Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,500 | $500,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Initial advertising and brand identification per location2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Computer system2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $100,000 | $140,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $50,000 | $300,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $189,000 | $4,252,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
Source Michelin Commercial Service Network, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Michelin Commercial Service Network 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 for franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representative 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 us by contacting the President of MRTI at 1 Parkway South, Greenville, SC 29615-5095, (864) 458-5000, the Federal Trade Commission at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20580, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Michelin Commercial Service Network, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 25, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Michelin Commercial Service Network outlets there are, and how many closed
Michelin Commercial Service Network ended 2024 with 340 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 18 franchised outlets opened and 16 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Michelin Commercial Service Network opened 33 franchised outlets and 33 outlets left the system. The franchised system ended the period the same size it started. Of the outlets that left, 7 were not renewed and 26 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 3.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 31.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 338 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 340 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
| 2023 | 333 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 338 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
| 2022 | 340 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 333 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
Source Michelin Commercial Service Network, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 27, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Michelin Commercial Service Network 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 Michelin Commercial Service Network's estimated range is $2,220,750. It costs more to open than 85% of Automotive franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 3.3% for Michelin Commercial Service Network. That is lower than 85% of the 28 Automotive franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Michelin Commercial Service Network's franchised system grew 0.0%. The typical Automotive franchise here grew 0.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 35 Automotive franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Michelin Commercial Service Network 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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