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+42.553% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change
Automotive servicesStrickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change's 2024 FDD requires franchisees to use ISI software, on top of a POS System, a minimum of two iPads, and approved financial management software specified by the franchisor. Franchised-outlet growth ran 42.6% year over year across 67 franchised and 159 company-owned locations, with software purchasing routed through an approved-supplier list.
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Total units
226
67 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+42.553%
vs prior filing
AUV
$714K
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$55K
per unit
Investment range
$248K–$392K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
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, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2024)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 6 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Beyond the POS System, you are required to obtain other, necessary computer services including a minimum of 2 iPads, a minimum of 3 cash stations with 2 in bay podiums, and our approved financial management software.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access any and all information on your POS System, at any time, without first notifying you.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
We may revoke approval of suppliers in our sole and absolute discretion, at any time, upon written notice.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
1455525Item 8
In our last fiscal year, ending on December 31, 2023, we received $1,455,525 in revenue from all required purchases and leases of Operating Assets, products and services by franchisees, including purchases of items to be resold in the Franchised Business, and rebates we receive from third parties.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates do derive revenue based on your purchases and leases, including from charging you for products and services that we or our affiliates provide to you and from promotional allowances, volume discounts, credits, rebates and other payments made to us by suppliers and/or distributors that we…
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?
85Item 8
Currently, the purchases and leases that you must make from us or our affiliates, from approved suppliers, or according to our System Standards represent approximately 85% of your total purchases and leases in establishing, and approximately 85% of your total purchases and leases in operating, the Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
For each supplier, distributor, or product you submit for our review, you must pay us an evaluation fee of $1,000 to help cover inspection and evaluation costs.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use any Operating Assets or other products or services for or at the Franchised Business that we have not yet evaluated, or purchase or lease any Operating Assets or other products or services from a supplier or distributor that we have not yet approved (for Operating Assets or other products and…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 11
you acknowledge and agree that we will own all rights and interest in each telephone number (regardless of whether such telephone number pre-existed any franchise agreement) and telephone directory listing, email address, domain name, social media platforms and/or accounts, and comparable electronic identify that is…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
12.2 Customer Data. Franchisee must comply with Franchisor’s System Standards, other directions from Franchisor, prevailing industry standards (including payment card industry data security standards), all contracts to which Franchisee is a party or otherwise bound, and all applicable laws and regulations, as any of…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor and its agents the right to: (i) enter upon the Service Center premises for the purpose of conducting inspections, and you shall cooperate with Franchisor’s representatives in such inspections by rendering such assistance as they may reasonably request;
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We will revise the Manual periodically, at our discretion to reflect changes in the System Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve your site before you open your Franchised Business.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You will not create or establish any Social Media accounts or users for your Franchised Business.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
At least 60-days prior to your scheduled opening date, you will pay us a Grand Opening Advertising Fee of $20,000.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
you must pay us, by the 15th of each month, 2.5% of Gross Revenues per month for local marketing, advertising and promotion (“Local Marketing Requirement”).
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Currently you must buy all business operational items from suppliers that we designate or approve.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Currently you must buy all business operational items from suppliers that we designate or approve.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must sign and deliver to Franchisor the documents Franchisor periodically requires authorizing Franchisor to debit Franchisee’s bank account automatically for all amounts due under this Agreement or any related agreement between Franchisor (or its affiliates) and Franchisee.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must also designate an individual as your General Manager.
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 a particular POS System and certain other computer hardware and software we designate before opening for business.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access any and all information on your POS System, at any time, without first notifying you.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We do not currently require additional training programs or refresher courses, but we have the right to do so.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
If and when we do, you (or your Principal Owner) and your General Manager must attend a regional or national conference, which shall not occur more than one time per year.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 6
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change
Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change runs 226 locations -- 67 franchised, 159 company-owned -- in the automotive services segment. Item 19 of the FDD makes a financial performance representation, with average Total Income of $761,207 (median $714,112) across 81 Affiliate Representative Units in 2023. Franchised-outlet growth ran 42.6% year over year, with 119 mapped operators across roughly 119 located units concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing runs through the franchisor's designated-and-approved-supplier process at the corporate level: within 60 days of notice, franchisees must obtain the Computer System components the franchisor designates, and the franchisor currently requires ISI software network-wide, leaving little room for individual-location technology choices.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The filing's own words state plainly: "Currently we require you to use ISI software." Beyond ISI, franchisees must obtain a POS System (currently Integrated Services Inc.), a minimum of two iPads, three cash stations with in-bay podiums, and the franchisor's approved financial management software. Separately, Item 11 names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Twitter among the social media the franchisor owns and controls for each Franchised Business.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The supplier model is an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy or lease Operating Assets according to System Standards and, where required, only from suppliers the franchisor designates or approves -- currently about 85% of total purchases and leases. Franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval. The initial term is 15 years, with one 15-year renewal option conditioned on compliance, 6-12 months' notice, refurbishment, a signed then-current agreement, and a general release.
How to read the Strickland Brothers FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below holds the brand's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change is part of the Princeton Equity Group portfolio, alongside Gotcha Covered, 1-800-Packouts, and Stretch Zone. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems like this one across the corpus.
Questions vendors ask
Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change, answered from the filing
Technology decisions run through the franchisor's designated-and-approved-supplier process: the franchisor specifies the Computer System components a franchisee must obtain and currently requires ISI software network-wide, rather than leaving the choice to individual locations.
The filing's own words state the franchisor currently requires ISI software. Franchisees must also obtain a POS System (currently Integrated Services Inc.), a minimum of two iPads, three cash stations, and approved financial management software. The FDD separately names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and X (Twitter) in Item 11.
226 total: 67 franchised and 159 company-owned, in the automotive services segment. Franchised outlets grew 42.6% year over year, part of the Princeton Equity Group portfolio alongside Stretch Zone and Gotcha Covered.
An approved-supplier list. Franchisees must buy or lease Operating Assets according to System Standards, and if required, only from suppliers the franchisor designates or approves, which currently represents about 85% of purchases; franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval.
The initial term is 15 years, with one 15-year renewal option requiring good standing, 6-12 months' notice, a signed then-current agreement, refurbishment, a general release, and a renewal fee. Fast 42.6% franchised-outlet growth means new-site technology buildouts are frequent.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
119 operators run 119 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit119
Top states by locations
| TX | 22 |
|---|---|
| GA | 12 |
| NC | 11 |
| FL | 10 |
| IL | 6 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change
holding_vehicle of Princeton Equity Group.
Sibling brands
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.