Meineke
Meineke is a full service automotive maintenance and repair franchise specializing in brakes, maintenance services and general repair. Meineke combines massive marketing with a proven business system to attract and keep customers. Meineke is widely recognized by the US Adult population and promotes its brand through, National TV commercials, millions of direct mailing pieces, and online search engine marketing for each center as well as social media outlets. Meineke is part of Driven Brands the largest portfolio of automotive franchises in North America. We play in the automotive space but we believe we are a technology team. We use technology to provide owners with sophisticated 360 virtual management dashboards that allow owners to work above shop level and manage teams effectively without knowing the ins and outs of automotive. We also use technology across the landscape in areas like marketing, fleet, operations, real estate and strategic direction. Technology is highly used to increase market penetration and retention when it comes to customer facing. Today, nearly 50% of the Meineke system consists of Multi-Unit Operators. Many Franchisees came from diverse backgrounds with zero automotive experience.
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Automotive
Brand highlights
- CEOJonathan Fitzpatrick
- Headquarters440 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC, 28202
- Year founded1972
- Year started franchising1972
- IndustryAutomotive
- Locations open702 (-10 last three years)
Statistics & metrics
- Investment range$226,774 - $580,818
- Franchise fee$45,000
- Royaltythe greater of an annual minimum royalty in the amount of $20,800 or a calculated royalty based on the following percentages of Gross Revenues on the identified categories of Authorized Products and Services: 7% of exhaust systems; 5.5% replacement of engines or transmissions, engine diagnostics, engine seals, mounts and gaskets, transmission mounts, scheduled maintenance; 4% of batteries; 3% of tires, state inspections, towing services, Emissions Inspections; 5% of all other Authorized Products and Services (Note 3)
- Brand fund6%
- Required Liquid Capital$250,000
- Required Net Worth$500,000
- Avg Revenue - Top 50% $1,284,137
- 4 Wall Avg EBITDA - Top 50%$279,645
Brand superpowers
Technology driven customer service tools
Household name recognition
White glove customer service
Doing car care right
Nationwide footprint
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Desire to scale / multi-unit ownership
Relationship Builder
No Industry Experience Required
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FDD Version Referenced - Issuance Date: 2024-05-31
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| The Franchisor & Executives | Learn about Meineke, its parent company, and the executive leadership team responsible for operating and supporting the franchise system. | |
| Initial Franchise Fee | Learn about the initial franchise fee required to join the Meineke franchise system and what that fee covers. | |
| Other Fees | Understand the ongoing and additional fees associated with owning a Meineke franchise, including royalties, marketing contributions, and other required payments. | |
| Estimated Initial Investment | Review the estimated total initial investment required to open a Meineke franchise, including startup costs and working capital estimates. | |
| Territory | Understand how franchise territories are defined, whether they are exclusive, and under what circumstances they may be modified by Meineke. | |
| Financial Performance Representations | Review any financial performance information Meineke provides, including revenue or earnings data, if disclosed. |
Location data
| Total locations | 702 |
| Franchise locations | 702 |
| Corporate locations | 0 |
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Based on 1 reviews
FRANCHISEE
Number of Locations: 3
Sep 8, 2025Overall, I've been very pleased with the brand; they are expanding now to their fourth location.