How much does a NextCar franchise cost?
Opening a NextCar franchise takes a total initial investment of $315,384 to $1,592,533, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median average monthly revenue per vehicle: $954 per vehicle per month across 9 franchise locations.
NextCar franchises vehicle rental businesses. Category: Automotive.
Item 7
What it costs to open a NextCar franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $315,384 to $1,592,533. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Rental vehicles ($250,000 to $1,250,000), Vehicle Insurance ($5,000 to $50,000), and Additional Funds - 3 months ($15,150 to $46,500). Together they make up about 85% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000 to $125,000, about 7.9% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $25,000 | $125,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Initial Reservations Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $750 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Initial Customer Service Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $750 | $2,750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Real Estate2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $6,000 | $24,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $2,000 | $12,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Equipment, Fixtures, Furniture and Signs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $2,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Rental vehicles2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $250,000 | $1,250,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Training and Travel Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Computer Hardware2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $3,900 | $15,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Computer Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $834 | $7,983 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Additional Onsite Computer Software Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Opening Advertising, Deposits, and Miscellaneous Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Vehicle Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $5,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Additional Funds - 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $15,150 | $46,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $315,384 | $1,592,533 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
Source NextCar, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What NextCar's FDD reports in Item 19
Median Average Monthly Revenue per Vehicle
$954 per vehicle per month
This is a figure per vehicle per month, not what one outlet takes in a year. NextCar's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025 (“Sample Period”). Basis: NextCar franchisees that had been open and operating for all 12 months during the Sample Period and that provided complete reporting for each month of the Sample Period.
Sample size: 9 franchise locations. The FDD also reports average monthly revenue per vehicle of $968 per vehicle per month. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest franchise locations; the median is the middle franchise location.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Three of the 12 NextCar Franchised Businesses that had been open and operating during the entire Sample Period did not provide complete reporting for each month and therefore were not included in the Sample Franchised Businesses.
- There were no outlets excluded from the Sample Franchised Businesses that closed after being open less than 12 months.
This is a disclosure of what some existing franchise locations reported, not a projection of what a new NextCar franchise location would earn. Your results will differ.
Source NextCar, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many NextCar outlets there are, and how many closed
NextCar ended 2025 with 12 franchised outlets and 17 company-owned outlets. In that year no franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, NextCar opened 3 franchised outlets and 2 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 1, from 11 to 12 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated and 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 5.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 18.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
Source NextCar, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How NextCar 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 NextCar's estimated range is $953,959. It costs more to open than 65% of Automotive franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 5.6% for NextCar. That is higher than 59% of the 28 Automotive franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. NextCar's franchised system grew 9.1%. The typical Automotive franchise here grew 0.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 35 Automotive franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. NextCar is 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.
Alert me when NextCar files a new FDD
Franchisors reissue their FDD at least once a year, and the Item 7 and Item 19 figures move. Leave an email and we will send you NextCar's updated numbers when the next document is published, plus the brand-comparison worksheet.
You get a confirmation email right away, then one email per new filing for the brands you ask about, and nothing else. No sharing, no selling, unsubscribe any time.