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From the filings
+10.499% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising
Automotive servicesValvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising keeps POS purchasing under HQ control: VIOCF orders the point-of-sale system from its approved supplier on the franchisee's behalf, and Braintree by PayPal is a mandated Item 8 payment system. The network spans 2,039 centers, 1,063 of them franchised, with franchised outlets up 10.5% year over year.
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Total units
2,039
1,063 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+10.499%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.59M
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
2%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$1.79M–$3.51M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
—
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.
4%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 11 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
VIOCF will have independent access to the information generated and stored in the POS System.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
and Adjusted Gross Revenue and financial statements of the Center, and vehicle counts and other information required by Licensor from time to time, for the immediately preceding month, duly executed and certified by an authorized representative of Licensee
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 11
You must purchase the POS System from VIOCF or a supplier designated by VIOCF, which may include an affiliate of VIOCF.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
VIOCF has a franchisee advisory council made up of franchisees who discuss with VIOCF various operational and advertising topics.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 16
VIOCF has the right to add to, discontinue or modify the required or permitted products and services at VIOCF’s discretion.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
11 ACTIVE 717545965v1 Type of Fee Amount Date Due Remarks Product Testing and Cost of Testing When Billed This covers the costs of Product Suppliers testing new products, fixtures, furnishings, signage and equipment, or inspecting new suppliers you propose.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If Licensee desires to purchase or lease any item to be used or sold by the Center from an unapproved supplier, Licensee shall submit to Licensor a written request for such approval
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
within ten (10) days after termination, shall assign all telephone listings and service for the Center to Licensor or its designee.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee must comply with the System, the obligations set forth in the Manual and other directions from Licensor, the applicable Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, and all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, administrative orders, decrees, governmental guidance and policies regarding the…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensor and its representatives shall have the right at any time during business hours, and upon giving reasonable notice to Licensee, to audit or cause to be audited the monthly reports, tax returns and schedules, and other forms, information and supporting records which Licensee is required to submit to Licensor…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensor may from time to time revise the contents of the Manual.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
After the construction of the Center, you must obtain VIOCF’s written approval before opening the Center.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend a minimum of $7,500 on grand opening advertising.
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 are required to spend a minimum of 3% of your Adjusted Gross Revenue on local advertising each year.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative applies to your Center at the time you begin operations of your Center, you must immediately become a member of the Cooperative.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee shall purchase or lease all products, fixtures, furnishings, signage, and equipment (including, without limitation, operating oil-change and lubrication equipment and data processing equipment), solely from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors, and other sources) who demonstrate, to the…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensor requires Licensee to use the current version of Licensor's Point of Sale System (the "POS System") along with the POS System Software License and the credit/debit card processing vendor approved by Licensor in its reasonable discretion.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
All monthly payments and contributions required under this Agreement shall be received by Licensor via electronic funds transfer.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensor requires Licensee to use the current version of Licensor's Point of Sale System (the "POS System") along with the POS System Software License and the credit/debit card processing vendor approved by Licensor in its reasonable discretion.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
VIOCF will have independent access to the information generated and stored in the POS System.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
You must complete additional training programs required by VIOCF from time to time and VIOCF may have additional optional training programs that are available to you.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising
Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising operates 2,039 centers, 1,063 of them franchised, under parent Valvoline US. The mapped franchisee base includes 9 operators, 7 of them multi-unit, across roughly 174 located centers, heavily weighted toward California (153) alongside Arizona, Arkansas, and Colorado. Item 19 reports $1,592,115 in average net sales across 708 comparable VIOC company-operated centers in fiscal 2023. Franchised outlets grew 10.5% year over year.
Who controls software purchasing
Software and POS purchasing run through VIOCF's headquarters, where Adam C. Worsham holds the Senior Vice President and Chief Franchise Officer role. VIOCF orders the point-of-sale system from its approved supplier directly on the franchisee's behalf, and franchisees must purchase that POS System from VIOCF or a supplier VIOCF designates, which may include a VIOCF affiliate, and keep it in good working order with all necessary adjustments, repairs, and replacements.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Braintree by PayPal is a mandated Item 8 payment system. Roughly 21.5% of recent System Fund contributions covered software licenses and hardware maintenance costs for the POS system, alongside spending on customer care, brand marketing, partnerships, and interactive digital advertising. Franchisees who access the Central Web Application outside the Valvoline network must use multi-factor authentication, and may be required to update or replace their POS System once a new or modified version becomes available. The software used with the current POS System is the Windows Server 2019 operating system and MOTOR software.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD sets VIOCF's broader supplier rules. The royalty is 2% of Adjusted Gross Revenue for the first 12 months, 3% for the next 12 months, then 6% or a graduated rate between 4% and 6%, on a 15-year initial term, with renewal options of two consecutive 5-year terms, one 10-year term, or one 15-year term. VIOCF conducts a site review at least 18 months before expiration to determine maintenance and upgrade requirements, and franchisees must give 12 to 18 months' written notice of their election to renew.
How to read the Valvoline Instant Oil Change FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the POS mandate and Item 8 supplier rules summarized above.
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Questions vendors ask
Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising, answered from the filing
VIOCF orders the POS System from its approved supplier directly on the franchisee's behalf, and Adam C. Worsham serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Franchise Officer. Vendors should approach VIOCF's corporate procurement rather than individual center owners.
VIOCF requires every center to purchase its POS System from VIOCF or a supplier VIOCF designates, which may include an affiliate, and to maintain it in good working order. Braintree by PayPal is a mandated Item 8 payment system, and accessing the Central Web Application outside Valvoline's network requires multi-factor authentication.
2,039 centers in the automotive-services segment, 1,063 of them franchised and 976 company-owned.
Item 8 of the FDD sets VIOCF's supplier rules. Within it, Braintree by PayPal is a mandated payment system, and roughly 21.5% of recent System Fund spending went to software licenses and hardware maintenance for the required POS system.
Franchisees can renew for two consecutive 5-year terms, one 10-year term, or one 15-year term, with a site review at least 18 months before expiration. Franchised outlets grew 10.5% year over year, adding new-center technology setups on top of that renewal cycle.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
9 operators run 174 mapped locations. 7 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
2–9 units5
Single-unit2
25+ units2
Top states by locations
| CA | 153 |
|---|---|
| AZ | 10 |
| AR | 7 |
| CO | 4 |
Ownership
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.