Mr. Transmission/Milex
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.
Is Mr. Transmission/Milex worth it? — how it compares to 13 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 14% of sales | steeper than 80% of automotive services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $267,500 | cheaper than most (median $385,450) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 6.6% of outlets | worse than 67% 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 is the Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise failure rate?
- 7 net outlets closed 2025; 61 of 99 franchisees withheld P&L data.
- 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.