Tint World

The franchise fee is $49,950 for a new center, reduced to $24,950 for conversion of an existing automotive styling business. A 10% VetFran discount brings the standard fee to $44,955. In addition, a required Center Startup Package of $82,900–$147,900 must be purchased upon lease signing — this covers showroom displays, signage, equipment, software, computers, inventory, and grand opening materials. The startup package is effectively a second upfront cost on top of the franchise fee.

Total investment of $240K–$450K breaks down as follows: the largest variable is leasehold improvements and rent/deposits ($70K–$190K), reflecting the need for a commercial bay-style space suitable for vehicle work. Inventory and supplies are $20K–$35K. Equipment and tools add $11K–$18K. Showroom displays and furniture run $20K–$45K. Three months' working capital is $30K–$50K, which is a meaningful cushion for a service business ramping to profitability.

The ongoing fee structure is aggressive. Royalty is 6% of gross revenues or $500/week ($26,000/year minimum), whichever is greater — the minimum kicks in six months post-opening. The advertising fund is up to 6% of gross revenues or $1,000/week ($52,000/year minimum). These two fees combined can reach 12% of revenue plus the minimums. On top of this, a $700/month technology fee ($8,400/year) and a $249/month center operations software fee ($2,988/year) add another $11,388 in fixed annual technology costs. The 'Startup Local Advertising' requirement of $500/week for the first six months post-opening adds another $13,000 upfront marketing obligation.

Mandatory center upgrades of up to $30,000 every three years represent a recurring capital requirement built into the franchise agreement — not optional.

Tint World does not disclose any financial performance representations in Item 19. No average revenue, no median, no top-performer data, and no expense breakdowns are available from the FDD. The extraction pipeline confirmed this — Item 19 contains no financial data.

Without disclosed performance data, prospective investors must rely entirely on conversations with existing franchisees (the FDD provides a franchisee contact list in Item 20, which you should use extensively), independent market research on automotive services revenue in your target market, and discussions with other automotive franchise operators in comparable categories.

The absence of Item 19 disclosure is legal but is a yellow flag — most franchise systems with strong average-unit economics choose to disclose them as a selling tool. Systems that don't disclose either have weak economics, highly variable economics that would raise concerns, or legal/compliance reasons for non-disclosure. Ask the franchisor directly why they don't publish Item 19 data and request validation contacts.

Item 20 data was not successfully extracted from this FDD — the pipeline encountered a data capture issue. Unit count and growth trend are therefore not available from this source. Based on publicly available information, Tint World has been growing and has reported expansion both domestically and internationally, but these figures should be verified directly from the FDD.

The mandatory three-year center upgrade requirement of up to $30,000 is an unusual and significant ongoing capital obligation. In most franchise agreements, refresh cycles are longer or partially negotiable. Being contractually committed to $30,000 capital expenditures every three years — on top of ongoing royalties and fees — meaningfully increases the total cost of ownership over a 10-year franchise term.

The combined advertising obligation is one of the highest in the automotive category: up to 6% of revenue to the national fund, plus $1,000/week minimum regardless of sales volume. A center doing $300K in revenue in its first year would pay $52,000 per year in advertising fees alone — more than the franchise fee itself.

The transfer fee of $24,975 (50% of the current franchise fee) is above average for the automotive category. If you need to sell the business, this cost materially reduces your net proceeds.

The absence of Item 19 data means you are making a $240K–$450K investment without any verified revenue benchmarks. This is a significant information gap that should be filled through extensive franchisee validation calls before committing.