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From the filings
+2.336% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Total Car Franchising
Automotive servicesTotal Car Franchising's Franchise Agreement requires every location to run the accounting and billing-and-collections software its Manual designates, plus a specified laptop and printer. The brand franchises all 219 of its US mobile paint and dent-repair locations, operating as Colors on Parade.
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Total units
219
219 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+2.336%
vs prior filing
AUV
$177K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
20%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0%
national + local
Initial fee
$8K
per unit
Investment range
$22K–$99K
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.
20%of gross sales (FY2026)
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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
16 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 11 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 8
You must use the accounting program and any billing and collections (invoicing) software designated in the Manual, from time to time, in connection with the operation of your business.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must furnish us with financial information concerning you and the Franchised Business in such form and at such times as we may request or specify in the Manual.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 20
We sponsor the Colors on Parade Franchise Advisory Council (“COPFAC”), whose members consist of some of our franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We have the right to require you to use different or additional software in the future.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
837224Item 8
During our most recently completed fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, our total revenues from the sale of products ($369,273) and collection services ($467,951) to franchisees were $837,224.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In accordance with the SW Agreement, we will receive from SW a $25,000 marketing credit each year, a “paints and coatings rebate” in an amount equal to 15% of the total gross sales of paints and coatings by SW to franchisees, an “associate products rebate” in an amount equal to 5% of the total gross sales of…
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?
25Item 8
We estimate that purchases you make from us or designated or approved suppliers represents up to 25% of your ongoing costs in operating a Unit Franchise.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to use a supplier other than US or the ones approved by US, you may request our approval.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You must turn over all phone numbers, internet sites, email listings and other media locations used during your franchise to us and authorize the telephone company, the postal service and all listing agencies to transfer to us or our designee all such numbers, post office boxes and classified or directly listings as…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 9
s. Inspections and audits 5.3 Item 6
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We reserve the right to amend the Manual from time to time in our sole discretion.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must purchase all equipment, tools, products and supplies that you use in connection with the operation of the Franchised Business only from or through us or approved suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
After you commence operations, you must purchase the required tools, equipment and supplies only from either US or its affiliates or approved suppliers.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition, in all of your business dealings with your accounts, you must wear a Colors on Parade uniform of such design and color as we may prescribe from time to time, as set forth in the Manual
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If attendance at any refresher or additional program is mandatory, there is no charge to attend. If attendance is optional, then we may charge you a reasonable fee to attend.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
You must also attend all national and regional meetings or conventions held or conducted by us and all meetings scheduled by the Area Representative for franchisees operating within its development area.
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 12
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Total Car Franchising
Total Car Franchising franchises all 219 of its US locations, in the automotive-services segment (mobile paint and dent repair, operating as Colors on Parade). Franchised outlets grew 2.336% year over year, and the Item 19 average of $177,432 covers the 182 franchises operating more than three years as of the end of 2025.
Who controls software purchasing
Jeffrey Cox is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Total Car Franchising, and Jill O'Connor-Rumohr serves as Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer and a Director — a plausible entry point for a software pitch tied to billing or accounting. Daniel Billingsley is Director of Operations. Total Car Franchising has no parent company.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Franchisees must purchase and register the specific computer programs the Manual designates, install them, and use them as the Manual requires. They must also use the accounting program and any billing-and-collections (invoicing) software the Manual designates. On the hardware side, every location must buy a laptop computer running Windows 10 Pro or later and a printer meeting the Manual's minimum specifications, and if the franchisor requires a future upgrade, franchisees must update their hardware and software at their own cost or pay a penalty equal to the initial franchise fee.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list, with the proprietary mobile lab and its assigned paint-related products available only from the franchisor. The filing estimates roughly 30% of a unit's establishing costs and 25% of its ongoing operating costs must come from designated or approved suppliers. Franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval. A franchisee who has fully complied can extend the franchise term for an additional 10 years, matching the initial term, by giving notice, signing the then-current agreement, and paying a renewal fee.
How to read the Total Car Franchising FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below holds Total Car Franchising's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, covering the designated accounting and invoicing software mandate and the Item 19 figures by years in operation.
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Questions vendors ask
Total Car Franchising, answered from the filing
Jeffrey Cox is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Total Car Franchising, and Jill O'Connor-Rumohr serves as Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer and a Director — a plausible entry point for a software pitch tied to billing or accounting. Total Car Franchising has no parent company.
Franchisees must use the accounting program and any billing-and-collections (invoicing) software the Manual designates, plus specific computer programs it names. Every location must also buy a laptop running Windows 10 Pro or later and a printer meeting the Manual's minimum hardware specifications.
Total Car Franchising franchises all 219 of its US locations, in the automotive-services segment. Franchised outlets grew 2.336% year over year. Mapped operator data points to Arkansas, Virginia, California, Oklahoma and Alabama.
Total Car Franchising runs an approved-supplier list, with its proprietary mobile lab and assigned paint-related products available only from the franchisor. The filing estimates roughly 30% of establishing costs and 25% of ongoing costs from designated or approved suppliers, and franchisees may propose an alternate supplier.
A franchisee who has fully complied can extend the term for an additional 10 years, matching the initial term, by giving notice, signing the then-current agreement, and paying a renewal fee. Franchised outlets grew 2.336% year over year, and the Item 19 average for franchises operating more than three years is $177,432.
The embedded PDF viewer below contains Total Car Franchising's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, covering its software, supplier, and financial performance terms in full.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
18 operators run 18 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit18
Top states by locations
| AR | 3 |
|---|---|
| VA | 3 |
| CA | 2 |
| OK | 2 |
| AL | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Total Car Franchising
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.