Mr. Transmission/Milex Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Mr. Transmission/Milex discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses average gross sales, COGS, and gross profit margin for 38 existing centers open >1 year in 2025. Centers segmented by sales ranges ($1.2M+, $500K-$999K, <$500K). Average GPM 46.9%; excludes 61 franchisees without P&L statements.
What a Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 14% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $267,500 – $362,900 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% weekly royalty (min $250); 1-3% late fee; 1% Creative Fund; 7% local ads first 3 years.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Mr. Transmission/Milex system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 106 |
| Ceased operations | 7 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 6.6% of outlets |
7 net outlets closed 2025; 61 of 99 franchisees withheld P&L 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 Mr. Transmission/Milex worth it? — how it compares to 18 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 14% of sales | steeper than 86% of automotive services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $267,500 | about average (median $267,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 6.6% of outlets | worse than 69% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Mr. Transmission/Milex
The franchisor's framing: Discloses average gross sales, COGS, and gross profit margin for 38 existing centers open … 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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Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $267,500–$362,900, including a $45,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise owners make?
- Discloses average gross sales, COGS, and gross profit margin for 38 existing centers open >1 year in 2025. Centers segmented by sales ranges ($1.2M+, $500K-$999K, <$500K). Average GPM 46.9%; excludes 61 franchisees without P&L statements. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise fees?
- Mr. Transmission/Milex's FDD discloses a $45,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 7% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 14% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% weekly royalty (min $250); 1-3% late fee; 1% Creative Fund; 7% local ads first 3 years.
- What is the Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise profit margin?
- Mr. Transmission/Milex does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses average gross sales, COGS, and gross profit margin for 38 existing centers open >1 year in 2025. Centers segmented by sales ranges ($1.2M+, $500K-$999K, <$500K). Average GPM 46.9%; excludes 61 franchisees without P&L statements. Recurring fees alone take about 14% 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 Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise failure rate?
- 7 net outlets closed 2025; 61 of 99 franchisees withheld P&L data.
- How many Mr. Transmission/Milex locations are there?
- Mr. Transmission/Milex's FDD reports 106 total outlets, with 7 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Mr. Transmission/Milex have complaints or lawsuits?
- Mr. Transmission/Milex 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 Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Mr. Transmission/Milex scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 14% 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 Mr. Transmission/Milex or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.