Automotive
Quick-lube service centers providing preventive automotive maintenance.
2026 FDD · Leased Property ($192,375–$639,550) & Purchased Property ($1,773,750–$3,483,550)
Avg. Center Net Sales ($1,704,870 median) · 891 comparable franchised Centers (FY2025 Item 19)
2025
≥2,000 · inferred worldwide floor from undated U.S. stores
$192,375–$3,483,550
Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.
2026 FDD Item 7
Assumes leased land/building ($33,625–$190,000 initial 3 months lease) and leased signage. Includes $30,000 license fee, $45,000–$75,000 equipment, and $50,000–$65,000 additional funds for three months.
2026 FDD Item 7
Assumes purchased land and building ($1,615,000–$2,835,000) and purchased signage ($10,000–$60,000). Includes $30,000 license fee and $50,000–$65,000 additional funds for three months.
$1,844,172
Avg. Center Net Sales ($1,704,870 median) · 891 comparable franchised Centers (FY2025 Item 19)
Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.
2,039 U.S. locations (2025).
Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.
2026 FDD Item 20 Table 1 reports 1,063 franchised and 976 company-owned U.S. Valvoline Instant Oil Change Centers (2,039 total) at fiscal year-end 2025.
≥2,000. ≥2,000 · inferred worldwide floor from undated U.S. stores. Official VIOC franchise homepage states 2,000+ Stores Nationwide; footnote says company- and franchise-owned stores; U.S. context. The selected bound is >=2,000, not an exact 2,000. 2,456 group total includes VIOC, Great Canadian Oil Change and Oil Changers and remains held as a VIOC-only total. Official VIOC franchise homepage states 2,000+ Stores Nationwide; footnote says company- and franchise-owned stores; U.S. context. The selected bound is >=2,000, not an exact 2,000. 2,456 group total includes VIOC, Great Canadian Oil Change and Oil Changers and remains held as a VIOC-only total.
2026 FDD Item 19 Section B reports FY2025 average annual Center Net Sales of $1,844,172 and median of $1,704,870 (range $397,215–$5,728,187; 386 Centers at or above average) across 891 comparable franchisee-operated Centers open a full fiscal year prior to and during FY2025 (record I19W3-B23-FPR-0001; 785 comparable company-operated Centers averaged $1,677,087, record I19W3-B23-FPR-0002).
$192,375–$639,550 when real property and signage are leased, and $1,773,750–$3,483,550 when real property ($1,615,000–$2,835,000 land and building) and signage are purchased for a Valvoline Instant Oil Change Center (minimum 15,000 sq ft site). Includes $30,000 license fee and $50,000–$65,000 additional funds for three months.
Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology
Compare Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in repair and maintenance (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):