Tint World franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Tint World franchise takes $289,950 – $469,950 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $183,350 – $220,350. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 6% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 4%. To qualify, Tint World asks for $60,000 in liquid cash and a $150,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Tint World franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $183,350 | $220,350 | $183,350 to $220,350 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $289,950 | $469,950 | $289,950 to $469,950 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $289,950 | $469,950 | $289,950 to $469,950 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 6% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 4% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 15 years |
See the full Tint World cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Tint World's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Tint World's disclosed cost sits against the Auto & Travel category:
- Minimum startup cost of $289,950 — about 1.6× the Auto & Travel median of $177,500.
- Initial franchise fee of $183,350 — about 5.4× the Auto & Travel median of $33,740.
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
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How Tint World's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 14 units; 101 units opened, 21 closed, ending at 101 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Tint World 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 Tint World for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Tint World is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Tint World grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Tint World can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Tint World franchise
Tint World is an auto & travel franchisor with 101 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 14 units; its filings record 101 unit openings and 21 closures, ending at 101 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Tint World LLC.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchise is for the operation of a TINT WORLD® Automotive Styling Centers™, specializing in window tinting, mobile electronics, audio visual systems, security and protective systems, detailing, reconditioning, vehicle styling and performance accessories, and provide certain other automotive and marine products, maintenance, repair and installation services. As a franchisee, you will also operate a TINT WORLD® Residential and Commercial services operation, specializing in applying window films, tinted films, solar energy saving films, protective security films, decorative films, graphics films, perforated films and provide certain other residential and commercial products, maintenance, repair and installation services using specialty work vehicles.
Tint World franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Tint World franchise cost?
- $289,950 – $469,950 all-in to open, per Tint World's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Tint World units are there?
- 101 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Tint World's units held up?
- 93.5% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).
- Is Tint World SBA-eligible?
- Tint World is flagged SBA-eligible in our dataset (as of 2026-05). Confirm current status on the SBA Franchise Directory before relying on it for financing.