OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
JIFFY LUBE 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). JIFFY LUBE's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $35K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $211K–$510K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 20 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.0M ("This Item 19 sets forth certain historical data for franchised businesses. The following tables show sales and vehicle counts of franchised stores for each of the full 2025, 2024, and 2023 calendar years. All franchised service centers which were open for 12 full months in each respective year are included in the tables below. All company-owned service centers have been excluded from this Item 19. … For purposes of this Item 19, 'Net Adjusted Sales' are calculated as Gross Sales minus promotions, warranty, non-royalty income, and any national billed fleet discounts. … These figures have not been audited, although we believe them to be reliable." [System 2025 row: Low $195,660.88, Avg $1,109,718.70, High $5,962,732.95, Median $1,004,273.06, 1,732 stores, 701/40.5% above Avg. Fourth Quartile 2025: Avg $1,871,163.73, Median $1,741,654.25, 433 stores.]) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 1,765 franchised at year end · 21 exits (1.2% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Grant Thornton LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 JIFFY LUBE 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.
JIFFY LUBE FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the JIFFY LUBE FDD for free?
JIFFY LUBE's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is JIFFY LUBE's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent JIFFY LUBE FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does JIFFY LUBE's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — JIFFY LUBE makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.0M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does JIFFY LUBE's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, JIFFY LUBE ended with 1,765 franchised outlets; 21 of 1,721 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.2% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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