Big O Tires
Automotive · Tire & Wheel Services
- Active units
- 461
Franchised, year-end 2025
About Big O Tires
Established in 1962, Big O Tires operates a network of independently owned retail stores serving individual motorists and commercial fleet customers. The brand provides private-label and name-brand tires along with services such as battery replacement, suspension work, and fluid changes. This brick-and-mortar franchise model utilizes a national distribution network supported by parent company TBC Corporation. Locations feature service bays and retail environments equipped for routine vehicle maintenance and repairs.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$18k
- Brand fund
0.9% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
3.6% of Net Sales
- Footprint
5,000 – 8,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
100.0% off franchise fee — Initial franchise fee waived for qualified U.S. military veterans and first responders
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2025 filing).
Growth
- Total locations461
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings8
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-0.2%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR0.1%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.3×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment—
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
- Time to open14 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.