Automotive

1-800-Radiator & A/C franchise

Automotive parts distribution through local warehouses.

Opening investment: $386,500–$5,284,000
Average annual revenue: $1,894,524
U.S. locations: 192
Worldwide locations: At least 201

Opening costs and fees

$386,500–$5,284,000

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Start-up Warehouse total investment: 2025 FDD: $463,500–$1,314,000 for a start-up Warehouse, assuming rented premises and excluding real-estate purchase. The range includes $50,000–$150,000 for three months of additional funds. Actual costs may exceed the estimate; the franchisor does not finance these payments.Held 2025 FDD, amended 2025-12-29
Re-sale Warehouse total investment: 2025 FDD: $386,500–$5,284,000 for a re-sale Warehouse purchased from the franchisor, an affiliate or an existing franchisee. This includes the business purchase, equipment, inventory and three months of additional funds. The franchisor does not finance these payments.Held 2025 FDD, amended 2025-12-29

Running the business

Full-time supervision and customer visits: Unless prior written consent is obtained, the franchisee must personally train and supervise the Warehouse full-time. An entity must have an approved owner as its full-time representative. Customer sales visits and outbound calls are required; personal guaranties apply to individual owners signing as Principals.Held 2025 FDD, amended 2025-12-29

Revenue and performance

$1,894,524

2024 · 189 reporting Warehouses · Sales, not income

2024 Total Sales — Part I: 2024 average Total Sales were $1,894,524; median $1,473,568, for 189 franchised Warehouses reporting all 12 accounting periods from December 31, 2023–December 28, 2024. Inter-Warehouse inventory-transfer revenue is excluded. These sales are not profit or owner income.2023-12-31 through 2024-12-28
2024 Sales + DW Income — Part II: Part II reports average Sales + DW Income of $2,150,588; median $1,707,065, for 112 Warehouses operated by 56 expense-survey respondents in December 31, 2023–December 28, 2024. It adds markup earned on inventory sold to neighboring Warehouses, so it differs from Part I Total Sales.2023-12-31 through 2024-12-28
Part II expense exclusions: Part II disclosed EBITDA averages $167,319 for its 112-Warehouse sample. It excludes owner draw or salary, vehicle loan payments, depreciation, amortization, debt service and an allowance for specified owner-performed administrative work. It is not owner take-home income.2023-12-31 through 2024-12-28

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

192 U.S. locations (2024 · 1-800-Radiator & A/C US warehouses: 191 franchised and one company-owned California outlet).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

192 U.S. operating units at 2024 year end. 1-800-Radiator & A/C US warehouses: 191 franchised and one company-owned California outlet. Table 1 total 194 consists of 193 franchised plus one company-owned. Table 3 separately reports Puerto Rico 2; 194 minus 2 equals 192. As of December 28, 2024, from the held 2025 FDD amended December 29, 2025. Company-owned means the A/C Corporation outlet. The newer US/Canada corporate figure is not substituted.

Worldwide locations

At least 201 worldwide: the source reports 201 automotive parts distribution locations, almost exclusively franchised at December 27, 2025 within the U.S./Canada reporting scope. This is a worldwide lower bound, not an exact U.S. or global count. Source period and population apply; no complete current FDD or profile certification.

Average annual revenue

2024 average Total Sales were $1,894,524; median $1,473,568, for 189 franchised Warehouses reporting all 12 accounting periods from December 31, 2023–December 28, 2024. Inter-Warehouse inventory-transfer revenue is excluded. These sales are not profit or owner income. Of 193 year-end franchised Warehouses, four lacked full Metro Sales/KPI reporting. A Warehouse closed during 2024 is separately excluded. The included Warehouses averaged 10 years 4 months in operation. Certain customer rebates may not be reflected and could reduce sales; operating costs still must be deducted. Quartiles rank Metro Sales per Metro Customer, not Total Sales; the prose and chart have differing above-average counts. The source does not explain the differing above-average counts. Human verification and current 2026 terms remain pending. The complete agreement and all state addenda have not been reviewed. 1-800-Radiator & A/C amended 2025 main FDD; operating format and population as stated in this finding.

Opening investment

2025 FDD: $463,500–$1,314,000 for a start-up Warehouse, assuming rented premises and excluding real-estate purchase. The range includes $50,000–$150,000 for three months of additional funds. Actual costs may exceed the estimate; the franchisor does not finance these payments. 2025 FDD: $386,500–$5,284,000 for a re-sale Warehouse purchased from the franchisor, an affiliate or an existing franchisee. This includes the business purchase, equipment, inventory and three months of additional funds. The franchisor does not finance these payments.

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare 1-800-Radiator & A/C’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in repair and parts (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):