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Midas vs CAR-X — which franchise is the better buy?

Side by side from the public FDDs — no franchisor spin.

	Midas	CAR-X
Disclosure honesty	C	C
Investment from	$385,450	—
Total fees	10%	4.2%
Outlets	1,000	97
Lawsuits	3	0

Midas: what their numbers say

Gross revenues by quartile (2025): Top 1/4 avg $2.14M, median $1.73M; Bottom 1/4 avg $677K, median $699K. Per-visit revenue and Google ratings also provided.

CAR-X: what their numbers say

Pro forma P&L for 46 franchised locations (2025) by sales terciles. Tercile 1: $1.17M sales, $234.8K net income (20%). Tercile 2: $758.6K sales, $82.6K net income (11%). Tercile 3: $500.6K sales, -$47.4K loss (-9%). Based on company-owned cost data; actual franchisee expenses vary.

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