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Take 5 Oil Change vs Tommy's Express Car Wash: franchise cost side by side

Take 5 Oil Change is the cheaper of the two to open, from $912,248; Tommy's Express Car Wash starts at $3,482,389.

Every figure comes from the brand's FDD, the disclosure file it must hand you before you sign.

Take 5 Oil Change is the cheaper to open, from $912,248.

Tommy's Express Car Wash starts at $3,482,389, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDDTake 5 Oil Change logoTake 5 Oil ChangeTommy's Express Car Wash logoTommy's Express Car Wash
Total cost to open$912,248 to $2,053,642$3,482,389 to $11,846,697
Upfront fee$45,000$50,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)7% of gross sales4% of gross sales
Marketing fund5% of gross sales1% of gross sales
Published sales$1,235,518 a year (average of 323 locations, 2024)$2,083,929 a year (average of 25 locations, 2025)
Outlets432 franchised, 710 company244 franchised, 16 company
Year filed20252026

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