Marathon Petroleum vs Affiliated Car Rental, L.C.Affordable Car Rental and Sensible Car Rental

Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.

More open target
Marathon Petroleum
wins 1 of 12 vendor rows

Brand A’s approved-supplier model looks like a fast path to individual franchisees, but that advantage collapses under the weight of a dormant FDD and a capped 50-unit TAM. No new

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Marathon Petroleum
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Affiliated Car Rental, L.C.Affordable Car Rental and Sensible Car Rental
Total units
50
Franchised units
50
Unit growth YoY
Average unit revenue (AUV)
Royalty
Ad fund
Initial franchise fee
$4K
Investment range (low)
$61K
Investment range (high)
$181K
Procurement model
Franchisor controlled
Approved supplier
FDD fiscal year
2026
2023
Filing freshness
CURRENT
DORMANT

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