Byrider and CNAC Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Byrider and CNAC franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Byrider and CNAC discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2024-2025 data for 70+ franchisee stores. Average net income $506,986 (7.21% of revenue). 45.71% met/exceeded average. Quartile analysis shows significant variance: top quartile $1.32M, bottom quartile -$253K loss.
What a Byrider and CNAC franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 2.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 2.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $947,000 – $1,577,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 2.5% Gross Sales + 1.0% Gross Receipts, capped monthly. $2,450 monthly advertising. Volume surcharge $115/vehicle over 75/month.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Byrider and CNAC system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 99 |
| Ceased operations | 7 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 24 |
| Transferred to new owners | 17 |
| Closure rate | 7.1% of outlets |
81 franchises (2023-2025). 24 terminations, 7 ceased ops, 17 transfers recent period.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Byrider and CNAC worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 2.5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $947,000 | pricier than 88% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 7.1% of outlets | worse than 81% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 8 | more litigious than 90% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Byrider and CNAC
The franchisor's framing: 2024-2025 data for 70+ franchisee stores. Average net income $506,986 (7.21% of revenue). … We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Byrider and CNAC franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Byrider and CNAC franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $947,000–$1,577,500, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Byrider and CNAC franchise owners make?
- 2024-2025 data for 70+ franchisee stores. Average net income $506,986 (7.21% of revenue). 45.71% met/exceeded average. Quartile analysis shows significant variance: top quartile $1.32M, bottom quartile -$253K loss. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Byrider and CNAC franchise fees?
- Byrider and CNAC's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 2.5% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 2.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 2.5% Gross Sales + 1.0% Gross Receipts, capped monthly. $2,450 monthly advertising. Volume surcharge $115/vehicle over 75/month.
- What is the Byrider and CNAC franchise profit margin?
- Byrider and CNAC does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2024-2025 data for 70+ franchisee stores. Average net income $506,986 (7.21% of revenue). 45.71% met/exceeded average. Quartile analysis shows significant variance: top quartile $1.32M, bottom quartile -$253K loss. Recurring fees alone take about 2.5% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Byrider and CNAC franchise failure rate?
- 81 franchises (2023-2025). 24 terminations, 7 ceased ops, 17 transfers recent period.
- How many Byrider and CNAC locations are there?
- Byrider and CNAC's FDD reports 99 total outlets, with 7 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 17 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Byrider and CNAC have complaints or lawsuits?
- Byrider and CNAC discloses 8 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Byrider and CNAC franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Byrider and CNAC scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 2.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 8 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Byrider and CNAC or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.