Durafleet Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Durafleet franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Durafleet discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Single affiliate-owned outlet (2.5 territories) in Chesapeake, VA. 2023-2025 EBITDA: $429K-$392K. Imputed royalties/brand fund. No franchisee comparisons.
What a Durafleet franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $54,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7.45% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 4% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11.45% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $111,300 – $153,950 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty tiered 8%/$0-500K, 7%/$500-1M, 6%/$1M+. Marketing/advertising 1-2% Brand Fund + 3% local min. $3K/mo.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Durafleet system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 1 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Pre-franchise system (0 franchisees as of Dec 2025). Affiliate-owned only. No failure data.
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 Durafleet worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11.45% of sales | steeper than 89% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $111,300 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Durafleet
The franchisor's framing: Single affiliate-owned outlet (2.5 territories) in Chesapeake, VA. 2023-2025 EBITDA: $429K… 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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Durafleet franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Durafleet franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $111,300–$153,950, including a $54,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Durafleet franchise owners make?
- Single affiliate-owned outlet (2.5 territories) in Chesapeake, VA. 2023-2025 EBITDA: $429K-$392K. Imputed royalties/brand fund. No franchisee comparisons. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Durafleet franchise fees?
- Durafleet's FDD discloses a $54,900 initial franchise fee, a 7.45% royalty on gross sales, a 4% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11.45% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty tiered 8%/$0-500K, 7%/$500-1M, 6%/$1M+. Marketing/advertising 1-2% Brand Fund + 3% local min. $3K/mo.
- What is the Durafleet franchise profit margin?
- Durafleet does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Single affiliate-owned outlet (2.5 territories) in Chesapeake, VA. 2023-2025 EBITDA: $429K-$392K. Imputed royalties/brand fund. No franchisee comparisons. Recurring fees alone take about 11.45% 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 Durafleet franchise failure rate?
- Pre-franchise system (0 franchisees as of Dec 2025). Affiliate-owned only. No failure data.
- How many Durafleet locations are there?
- Durafleet's FDD reports 1 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Durafleet have complaints or lawsuits?
- Durafleet discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Durafleet franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Durafleet scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 11.45% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 Durafleet or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.