CAR-X
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-05-28
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$35,000 [p.12 · WI · 2026-05-28]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| Royalty | 2.5% of gross sales for the first 180 days of operation of a new franchise; otherwise 5% of gross sales (2) [p.15 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
|---|---|
| Advertising and Promotion | Not to exceed 10% of weekly gross sales (2) [p.15 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
$396,200 [p.18 · WI · 2026-05-28] – $582,000 [p.18 · WI · 2026-05-28]
Base single-franchise offering as stated in the FDD's total row. Multi-unit or area-development formats are not broken out here.
Item 20 — Outlets
| Franchised outlets at start of year | 47 [p.52 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | 46 [p.52 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
| Net change in franchised outlets | -1 [p.52 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
| Transfers | 0 [p.52 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
| Terminations | 0 [p.53 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
| Non-renewals | 0 [p.53 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
| Ceased operations (other) | 1 [p.53 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | 51 [p.52 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
Headline cohort
All 46 franchised Car-X Centers in operation for at least two full calendar years as of December 31, 2025 · 2025
| Outlets in sample | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 [p.49 · WI · 2026-05-28] | $809,942.67 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | Not disclosed | $1,170,635 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | $500,630 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
All disclosed cohorts (4)
| Cohort | Outlets | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 46 franchised Car-X Centers in operation for at least two full calendar years as of December 31, 2025 2025 |
46 [p.49 · WI · 2026-05-28] | $809,942.67 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | Not disclosed | $1,170,635 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | $500,630 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] |
| Tercile 1 - top third of 46 franchised Car-X Centers by average gross sales 2025 |
15 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | $1,170,635 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Tercile 2 - middle third of 46 franchised Car-X Centers by average gross sales 2025 |
16 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | $758,563 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Tercile 3 - bottom third of 46 franchised Car-X Centers by average gross sales 2025 |
15 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | $500,630 [p.50 · WI · 2026-05-28] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
“The gross sales information in the table is based on average gross sales for 2025 for the 46 franchised Car-X Centers that, as of December 31, 2025, had been in operation for at least two full calendar years.” [p.49 · WI · 2026-05-28]
Extraction notes
- Item 7 line items did not sum to the stated total; total shown is the FDD's stated total row only.