CCC ONECCC Intelligent Solutions
Mandatoryd/or associated services. You must license the Management System software from our designated supplier and sign a license agreement with that supplier. The current software is the CCC One Base Package
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HQ-led decisions
Maaco
Automotive servicesMaaco mandates CCC ONE under Item 11, and requires every center to license its designated Management System software from a supplier Maaco specifies. CARWISE and Facebook are also named in Item 11. The system spans 363 franchised centers, part of Driven Brands, though franchised outlets fell 3.457% year over year.
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Total units
363
363 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-3.457%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.62M
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
—
national + local
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$196K–$3.99M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Standards based
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
8%+of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
Google AdsGoogle
Mandatorythe business name and information. All content posted on local sites needs to be approved by us. Only our approved vendor partners will be allowed to use our Proprietary Marks in Google Adwords or oth
CARWISECARWISE
ackage, which includes 2 users, Estimating, Shop Management, Repair Methods, Electronic Parts Ordering, Advisor, Indicators, Scorecard, Update Plus, CCC ONE Touch, CCC ONE Mobile, Carwise, Open Shop,
FacebookMeta
standards and specifications, including strategy. Neither individual nor multi-Maaco Center owners may create and maintain their own websites or social media sites (for example, a Facebook page for th
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
20 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 9 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have unlimited, independent access to all the information and data (including Customer Data (defined in Item 14)) generated and maintained on the Management System (excluding matters relating to your labor relations and employment practices).
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall, at its expense, submit to Maaco by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, during the first twelve (12) months of the operation of the Center, an income statement and statement of cash flow for the Center for the preceding month and for the year-to-date and a balance sheet as of the end of such month.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
An affiliate of ours will be a supplier of paint and certain other inventory items.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
As of the date of this disclosure document, we have an advisory council, which is composed of franchisees whom we have selected from a pool of franchisee applicants.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
36276417Item 8
In the fiscal year ending December 28, 2024, our affiliates’ revenue from the sale of all equipment, inventory, supplies and signs to Maaco franchisees was approximately $36,276,417.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, we and our affiliates received $2,833,602 in rebates and other payments from suppliers because of their transactions with our franchisees.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
95Item 8
Approximately 78% of your total purchases in connection with the establishment of your Center and approximately 95% of your overall purchases in operating the Center will be purchased from us or our affiliates, approved suppliers or in accordance with our standards and specifications.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
While we may require you to purchase those items from approved suppliers in the future, currently, we permit you to purchase them from any supplier whose products meet our standards and specifications, as detailed below.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
All telephone numbers and directory listings for Franchisee’s Center are Maaco’s property, and Maaco has the right to transfer, terminate or amend such telephone numbers and directory
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee also must comply with Maaco’s reasonable instructions, prevailing industry standards (including payment card industry data security standards), and all applicable laws and regulations, as any of them may be modified from time to time, regarding the organizational, physical, administrative and technical…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Maaco or its designated agents shall have the right at all reasonable times to examine, at its expense, the books, records and tax returns of Franchisee.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Maaco may from time to time revise the contents of the Playbook, and Franchisee expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed standard
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must submit the lease (if any) 45 Maaco 2025 1626626775.2 to us for our approval before you sign it.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Neither individual nor multi-Maaco Center owners may create and maintain their own websites or social media sites (for example, a Facebook page for the Center).
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must pay us a non-refundable Initial Advertising Contribution no later than 30 days before the Center is scheduled to open.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
pre-authorized checks or such other instruments or drafts, payable against Franchisee’s bank account to enable Maaco to collect by electronic withdrawal the royalty fees and continuing marketing fees due under the terms of this Agreement.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use our designated shop management system (the “Management System”) and all required hardware to operate the Management System in the operation of your Center.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have unlimited, independent access to all the information and data (including Customer Data (defined in Item 14)) generated and maintained on the Management System (excluding matters relating to your labor relations and employment practices).
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee also must pay Maaco’s then-current fee for supplemental or refresher training.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
You (or your majority investor) and the Center’s principal operator (if applicable) must also attend, at our request, supplemental and refresher training programs, sales meetings, operations meetings, advertising meetings and conventions, which we may offer periodically at various locations we determine during the…
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Maaco
Maaco operates 363 franchised automotive-services centers, led by California, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, and Georgia, though franchised outlets fell 3.457% year over year. Item 19 of the FDD includes a financial performance representation: the Item 19 figure of $1,615,904 for 317 franchised Maaco Centers meeting the filing's operating-history and reporting criteria. Maaco is part of Driven Brands, alongside Meineke, 1-800-Radiator, Merlin, Econo Lube, and ABRA.
Who controls software purchasing
Maaco's headquarters designates the Management System software every center must license, currently CCC ONE, from a supplier Maaco specifies under a signed license agreement. Daniel Rivera, Chief Executive Officer of Maaco and President and Chief Executive Officer of Driven Brands, leads that office.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 mandates CCC ONE for shop management as the designated Management System software, running on specified hardware: Dell OptiPlex 7010 computers, a Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 tablet, an HP LaserJet Pro 4001dw printer, and Dell E2222HS monitors. Only Maaco's approved vendor partners may use its marks in Google Adwords. The FDD also names CARWISE and Facebook in Item 11.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 currently runs on specifications only, letting franchisees buy from any supplier meeting Maaco's standards, though Maaco reserves the right to require approved suppliers in the future. The Management System software license runs $799 to $973 a month plus optional services, and products through the DrivenAdvantage Platform are required when Maaco designates Driven Product Sourcing as the supplier. The royalty runs 8% of gross receipts (4% for a new center's first 6 months) on a 15-year initial term.
How to read the Maaco FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Maaco's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Questions vendors ask
Maaco, answered from the filing
Maaco's corporate office, led by Daniel Rivera, Chief Executive Officer of Maaco and President and CEO of parent Driven Brands, designates the CCC ONE Management System software every center must license.
Item 11 mandates a designated shop-management Management System, currently the CCC One Base Package software licensed from a supplier Maaco specifies, running on specified hardware including Dell OptiPlex 7010 computers. The FDD also names CARWISE and Facebook in Item 11.
363 franchised centers in the automotive-services segment, led by California, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, and Georgia, though franchised outlets fell 3.457% year over year.
Item 8 currently runs on specifications only, any supplier meeting Maaco's standards qualifies, though Maaco reserves the right to require approved suppliers in the future. The Management System software license, $799 to $973 a month, is a required purchase.
The initial term runs 15 years. Item 17 renewal requires written notice, no default, a refurbished center, a renewal fee, and the then-current franchise agreement, a natural point to raise a technology contract.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Maaco's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
415 operators run 476 mapped locations. 26 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit389
2–9 units24
10–24 units2
Top states by locations
| CA | 53 |
|---|---|
| TX | 48 |
| FL | 46 |
| NJ | 27 |
| GA | 23 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Maaco
holding_vehicle of Driven Brands.
Sibling brands
Related Automotive services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.