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Take 5 Oil Change FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026

The 2026 Take 5 Oil Change FDD holds the Item 7 estimated initial investment range at $912,248–$2,053,642, and the system holds at 1,142 outlets year-over-year. Both filings include an Item 19 financial performance representation.

Source: WI state filings · Updated August 2026 · ClearlyFDD

Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Low end of range$912,248$912,248unchanged
High end of range$2,053,642$2,053,642unchanged
Full range$912,248–$2,053,642$912,248–$2,053,642

The Item 7 estimated initial investment range matches across both filings at $912,248–$2,053,642.

2026 filing: The initial investment range from Item 7 applies to new (ground-up) Centers and includes required payments to the franchisor and affiliates. Conversion Center investment range is shown separately in Item 7 tables. See Item 7 and accompanying notes for details and additional categories.

Item 20 — System Size (Outlet Count)

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Total outlets (Item 20)1,1421,142unchanged
Franchised outlets432432unchanged
Company-owned outlets710710unchanged
Openings during the year179174−5
Closures during the year55unchanged

Take 5 Oil Change reports 1,142 outlets in both filings: system size is unchanged year-over-year.

Outlet counts as each filing states them — 2025: Fiscal year ended December 28, 2024; 2026: As of December 28, 2024. System-wide count tables in Item 20 reflect U.S.-based franchised and company-owned (affiliate-owned) Centers as of the most recent fiscal year. Company-owned Center counts include all affiliate-operated locations. Item 20 Table 2 lists only state-level transfers for 2024.

Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations

Take 5 Oil Change included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings. The 2026 filing discloses gross sales, cogs, gross profit and total variable expenses and 16 further measures, broken out across 12 outlet segments for Fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, and prior period segments where specified.

Item 19 includes both affiliate-owned and franchised Center performance, with breakdowns by Center age, population bands, and a detailed income statement for affiliate-owned Centers. Expenses, EBITDA, and Cars Per Day (CPD) are provided for various populations and periods.

Item 6 — Ongoing Fees

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Standard royalty rate7%7%unchanged

The standard royalty rate holds at 7% of Gross Sales across both filings.

2025 filing: Due on the Payment Day (currently each Friday) on Gross Sales for the preceding week ending on Saturday; franchisor may modify the Payment Day and corresponding reporting period. 2026 filing: Gross Sales includes all revenue from the Center with specified exclusions for taxes and refunds. See Item 6 and Note 2 for basis definition.

Frequently asked questions

Did the cost to open a Take 5 Oil Change franchise change in the 2026 FDD?

The 2026 FDD for Take 5 Oil Change states an Item 7 estimated initial investment of $912,248–$2,053,642, against $912,248–$2,053,642 in the 2025 filing. Both filings state the same range.

How many locations does Take 5 Oil Change have?

The 2026 FDD for Take 5 Oil Change reports 1,142 outlets in Item 20, against 1,142 in the 2025 filing — unchanged year-over-year.

How many Take 5 Oil Change locations closed?

The 2026 FDD for Take 5 Oil Change reports 5 outlet closures for the year it covers, against 5 in the 2025 filing.

Did Take 5 Oil Change change its royalty rate?

No. Both the 2025 and 2026 filings for Take 5 Oil Change state a standard royalty of 7%.

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