How much is a Christian Brothers Automotive franchise? $530,250 – $645,400 to open, per its disclosure filings
$530,250 – $645,400
Opening a Christian Brothers Automotive franchise takes $530,250 – $645,400 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is not disclosed in the filings we cover. To qualify, Christian Brothers Automotive asks for $85,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Christian Brothers Automotive cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $530,250 | $645,400 | $530,250 to $645,400 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $530,250 | $645,400 | $530,250 to $645,400 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Christian Brothers Automotive's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 5% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 15 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $530,250 – $645,400 range is derived from Christian Brothers Automotive's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: ongoing royalties (rate not disclosed), the ad-fund contribution of up to 5%, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Christian Brothers Automotive's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Christian Brothers Automotive's disclosed cost sits against the Auto & Travel category:
- Minimum startup cost of $530,250 — about 3× the Auto & Travel median of $177,500.
Category medians are computed from the Auto & Travel brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Auto & Travel franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Christian Brothers Automotive or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Christian Brothers Automotive for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
How much money do you need to qualify for a Christian Brothers Automotive franchise?
Christian Brothers Automotive's filings ask for $85,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 minimum net worth (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.