Mac Tools
Automotive · Automotive Parts & Supplies
- Active units
- 820
Franchised, year-end 2024
About Mac Tools
Mac Tools is a trusted brand that has been offering professional-grade automotive tools since 1938. With a focus on enabling mechanics and technicians to work efficiently on a wide range of vehicles, Mac Tools provides a comprehensive range of products and services. Their product offerings include power tools, air tools, cordless tools, hand tools, cutting and scraping tools, extracting and rethreading tools, hex and torx keys, pliers, ratchets and accessories, screwdrivers and bits, and a variety of sockets and wrenches. Mac Tools also offers tool storage solutions, including tool bags, utility carts, workbenches, and cabinets. In addition to tools, Mac Tools provides diagnostics and testing equipment, specialty and shop equipment, and a selection of gifts and apparel. Whether you're a professional mechanic or a DIY enthusiast, Mac Tools provides the tools and equipment you need to get the job done efficiently and effectively.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$8k
- Converting Mac Distributor Incentive
May offer a trade account credit for distributors converting to franchise; amount and availability at franchisor’s discretion.
- Converting Franchisee, Distributor or Employee Incentive
May provide trade account credit or tool inventory at no cost; terms vary; may be discontinued.
- Veteran discount
25000.0% off franchise fee — Veterans Incentive: inventory chosen by franchisor with franchisee cost of 25000, or a 25000 credit to trade account; franchisor chooses which; not a reduction of franchise fee.
Brand Percentile Rankings
Growth
- Total locations820
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate0.9%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR3.1%
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)—
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$235k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - 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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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.