Midas Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Midas franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Midas discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
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.
What a Midas franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $385,450 – $940,050 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 2-10% Net Revenue; marketing $20K; multiple incentive programs available; transfer fee greater of $5K or 15% initial fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Midas system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 1,000 |
| Ceased operations | 116 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 43 |
| Closure rate | 11.6% of outlets |
111 franchises reacquired in 2025; 116 ceased operations (2025); negative franchisee trend.
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 Midas worth it? — how it compares to 18 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $385,450 | about average (median $267,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 11.6% of outlets | worse than 81% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 79% of peers |
Benchmarked against every automotive services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Midas
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenues by quartile (2025): Top 1/4 avg $2.14M, median $1.73M; Bottom 1/4 avg $677K… 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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Midas franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Midas franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $385,450–$940,050, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Midas franchise owners make?
- 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. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Midas franchise fees?
- Midas' FDD discloses a $35,000 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 2-10% Net Revenue; marketing $20K; multiple incentive programs available; transfer fee greater of $5K or 15% initial fee.
- What is the Midas franchise profit margin?
- Midas does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 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. Recurring fees alone take about 10% 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 Midas franchise failure rate?
- 111 franchises reacquired in 2025; 116 ceased operations (2025); negative franchisee trend.
- How many Midas locations are there?
- Midas' FDD reports 1,000 total outlets, with 116 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 43 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Midas have complaints or lawsuits?
- Midas discloses 3 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 Midas franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Midas scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 3 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36030-202604-08 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Midas or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.