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ITEMS 5–7 · FDD 2025

How much is a U-Save Car & Truck Rental franchise?

Per U-Save Car & Truck Rental's 2025 FDD, the total initial investment runs $168K–$1.5M (Item 7); once open, you pay an ongoing royalty of 6.0% of gross sales (Item 6).

Royalty · Item 6

6.0%

of gross sales, ongoing

Total investment · Item 7

$168K–$1.5M

franchisor's own estimate

U-Save Car & Truck Rental vs automotive medians19 systems benchmarked
Cost lineU-Save Car & Truck RentalSector median
Ongoing royalty ITEM 66.0%6.0%
Total initial investment ITEM 7$168K–$1.5M$230K–$1.2M

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Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: 6.0% of every sale leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD, and this brand publishes no Item 19 earnings data to anchor it.

To open (Item 7)

$168K–$1.5M

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

6%

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$1M/yr

Your figure — this brand discloses no Item 19 earnings; validate with current & former owners.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$60K

6% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$600K

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This is not profit. It's the only money the FDD actually pins down — what you put in, and the royalty you owe on every dollar of sales. Your real take-home depends on labor, rent, food cost, and ramp-to-breakeven, none of which any FDD discloses.

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U-Save Car & Truck Rental cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a U-Save Car & Truck Rental franchise?

Per U-Save Car & Truck Rental's 2025 FDD, opening a franchise requires a total initial investment of $168K–$1.5M (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

What royalty does U-Save Car & Truck Rental charge?

U-Save Car & Truck Rental charges an ongoing royalty of 6.0% of gross sales, per Item 6 of its 2025 FDD. The median across 19 automotive systems tracked here is 6.0%.

Does U-Save Car & Truck Rental tell you what franchisees earn?

No — U-Save Car & Truck Rental's 2025 FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim, so any revenue figure you hear comes from sales conversations, not disclosure documents. Validate with current and former franchisees.

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