Jiffy Lube
Automotive · Auto Repair & Maintenance
- Avg unit volume
- $1.1M
- Royalty
- 4.0%
System Avg Net Adjusted Sales for 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Jiffy Lube
Jiffy Lube is a trusted brand offering a wide range of automotive services to keep your vehicle running smoothly. More than just an oil change, Jiffy Lube provides services such as battery checks, brake inspections, engine maintenance, and exterior and glass repairs. They also offer services for filters, fluids, inspections, suspension, and tires. In addition to these individual services, Jiffy Lube understands the needs of fleet owners and offers a specialized Fleet Program. This program provides customizable maintenance options for businesses with multiple vehicles. Whether you have a local, state-wide, or national fleet, Jiffy Lube has you covered with payment options, such as national billed fleet, local billed fleet, and cash fleet. With the Jiffy Lube Fleet Program, fleet managers can customize their program to have control over services, billing, payments, and scheduling. Jiffy Lube franchisees, being business owners themselves, understand the complexities of running a company and are dedicated to making fleet management easier for their customers. Discover the advantage of the Jiffy Lube Fleet Program and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with leaving your fleet in the hands of highly trained technicians and a reputable brand.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$35k
- Conversion discount
Converted Center initial franchise fee is 17,500; fully earned on receipt and not refundable; not uniformly applied if fee waiver program applies
- Significant Growth Funding program
Possible waiver of initial franchise fee for second through fifth Franchise Agreements for Conversion, Replacement or New Service Centers if SG Amendment conditions met
- BTS Program multi-unit waiver
Franchisee in good standing who has opened their 2nd–5th Franchised Centers under the BTS Program may be eligible for a franchise fee waiver (not uniformly applied)
- Brand fund
1.5% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.5% of Net Sales
- Footprint
2,542 – 3,566 sq ft
- Area Development Agreement
If an area development agreement provides a different initial franchise fee for a new service center, that agreement governs while in effect.
- Veteran discount
We may waive the initial franchise fee for honorably discharged U.S. military veterans; only the first Franchise Agreement executed is eligible.
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations1765
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate2.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR1.6%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$730k
Calculated as Gross Sales minus promotions, warranty, non-royalty income, and national billed fleet discounts.
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$1.2M
Calculated as Gross Sales minus promotions, warranty, non-royalty income, and national billed fleet discounts.
- 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$361k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate4.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - 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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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.