RANKED · BY VERDICT · 16 BRANDS
Best automotive franchises under $1M
Ranked by Watch Desk verdict, computed from each brand's own FDD Item 20 with an evidence gate — proven systems first; the unproven can't place. Distress flags are live and independent of the ranking.
| # | Brand | Verdict | 3-yr units | Net | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Take 5✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strong | +42% | — | |
| 02 | Black Optix Tint✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strong | +329% | — | |
| 03 | Fix Auto✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strong | +19% | STABLE 6 | |
| 04 | JIFFY LUBE✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strong | +1% | — | |
| 05 | Meineke✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Steady | +2% | STABLE 27 | |
| 06 | Carstar✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Steady | +6% | STABLE 27 | |
| 07 | Milex/ Mr. Transmission✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Steady | -2% | — | |
| 08 | Avis Rent A Car Systems✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Steady | +8% | — | |
| 09 | 1-800-Radiator & A/C✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Steady | 0% | — | |
| 10 | BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strain | -1% | — | |
| 11 | U-Save Car & Truck Rental✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strain | -1% | — | |
| 12 | LINE-X✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strain | -68% | — | |
| 13 | Dealer Specialties✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strain | -25% | — | |
| 14 | Tire Pros✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strain | -20% | STABLE 17 | |
| 15 | Wag N Wash✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Too new | +8% | — | |
| 16 | ProColor Collision✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Too new | +217% | STABLE 6 |
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