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Christian Brothers Automotive FDD Changes: 2023 vs 2022

Automotive · Auto Repair Service Center·Est. 1982·HQ: Houston, TX·280 total units

Latest FDD: 2024·Data last updated April 2026

This page compares the 2023 FDD (newer) to the 2022 FDD (older). Key Facts column headers use those same issue years.

We found 3 changes between the 2023 and 2022 FDD

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Christian Brothers Automotive's 2023 FDD has changes in est. initial investment (high), total outlets, units opened. Text-level changes were detected in Litigation (Item 3), Initial Franchise Fee (Item 5), Other Fees (Item 6) and 4 other items.

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Key Facts & Trends

Metric20222023ChangeFDD Ref
Initial Franchise Fee
$135K$135K+N/A (+0.0%)p. 12
Royalty Fee
Continuing 50% of monthly “Split Estimated The Royalty Fee is basedContinuing 50% of monthly “Split Estimated The Royalty Fee is basedN/Ap. 13
Ad Fund Fee
$20,000 per year to the regional marketing groups.—N/Ap. 13
Est. Initial Investment (Low)
$520.3K$520.3K+N/A (+0.0%)p. 21
Est. Initial Investment (High)
changed
$640.4K$645.4K+$5K (+0.8%)p. 21
Total Outlets
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247265+18 (+7.3%)p. 59
Units Opened
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1618+2 (+12.5%)p. 59
Units Closed
00+0 (+0.0%)p. 59

Multi-Year Trends

How each metric has shifted across 2020–2024.

Initial Franchise Fee
$135K
as of 2024
20202024
Royalty Fee
—
as of 2024
—
20202024
Ad Fund Fee
3%
as of 2024
—
20202024
Investment (Low)
$530.3K
as of 2024
20202024
Investment (High)
$645.4K
as of 2024
20202024
Total Outlets
280
as of 2024
20202024
Units Opened
15
as of 2024
20202024
Units Closed
0
as of 2024
20202024

Item-by-Item FDD Changes

Text-level diffs and change summaries across all 23 FDD items.

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Litigation

Active litigation can reveal systemic disputes between the franchisor and its franchisees.

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Initial Franchise Fee

Fee increases directly raise your upfront cost to enter the system.

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Other Fees

Higher ongoing fees permanently reduce your operating margins every month.

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Estimated Initial Investment

Investment range changes affect how much capital you need to secure before signing.

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Renewal, Termination, Transfer

These terms directly affect your exit options, resale value, and negotiating leverage.

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Financial Performance Representations

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Outlets and Franchisee Information

Net unit growth or decline reveals the overall health and momentum of the system.

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