Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Item 11 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Automotive services
Take 5 franchise
1,142 locations, and franchised locations grew 32.9% last year. Headquarters picks the POS.
Total investment
$912K to $2.05M
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Locations
1,142
+32.9% franchised
Average revenue
$1.38M
per location, 2024
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$45K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
7%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
5%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
$249/mo
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Term
15 years
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Franchised
38%
Item 20 · 432 of 1,142
For vendors
What decides a sale into Take 5
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2026 filingMostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location. Franchised locations grew by about 110 last year, and each opening buys the required systems.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for Take 5, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 3 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map119 owners by state
- 24 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
Source
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Take 5 franchise questions
How much does a Take 5 franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $912,248 to $2,053,642, including a $45,000 initial fee.
How many Take 5 locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 1,142 locations, 432 of them franchised and 710 run by the company. Franchised locations grew by about 110 over the year.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.