OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 7.5% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $626K–$1.6M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 17 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | None — no earnings claim published |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 173 franchised at year end · 3 exits (1.7% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM FDD for free?
BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
No — BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM's 2026 FDD makes no financial performance representation in Item 19. That is legal and common, but it means the franchisor publishes no earnings claim.
What does BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM ended with 173 franchised outlets; 3 of 175 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.7% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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