Does Carls offer franchises for oil change services like Econo Lube does?
Carls Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Carl's Jr. Restaurants are quick service restaurants offering a limited menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner products and featuring charbroiled 100% Black Angus Thickburger sandwiches, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, Made from Scratch Biscuits, and other related quick serve menu items.
Econo Lube offers franchises that provide oil change services and other automotive services including brakes, but not including exhaust systems. Econo Lube's predecessor began offering franchises in 1980 under the name "Muffler Crafters" and began offering franchises under the name "Econo Lube N' Tune" in 1985. As of December 30, 2023, there were 9 Econo Lube N' Tune franchises and 12 Econo Lube N' Tune franchises co-branded with Meineke centers in the United States, which are predominately in the western part of the United States, including California, Arizona, and Texas, and no company-owned Econo Lube N' Tune locations in the United States.
Driven Holdings, LLC ("Driven Holdings") is the indirect parent company to nine franchisors, including Meineke Franchisor SPV LLC ("Meineke"), Maaco Franchisor SPV LLC ("Maaco"), Merlin Franchisor SPV LLC ("Merlin"), Econo Lube Franchisor SPV LLC ("Econo Lube"), 1-800-Radiator Franchisor SPV LLC ("1-800-Radiator"), CARSTAR Franchisor SPV LLC ("CARSTAR"), Take 5 Franchisor SPV LLC ("Take 5"), ABRA Franchisor SPV LLC ("ABRA") and FUSA Franchisor SPV LLC ("FUSA"). None of these franchise systems have offered franchises in any other line of business.
We have operated and offered franchises for Carl's Jr. Restaurants since April 1, 2013. As of January 29, 2024, there were 49 company-operated Carl's Jr. restaurants and there were 1,014 domestic franchised Carl's Jr. restaurants, including 262 Dual Concept restaurants.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–19)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 FDD, Carls does not offer franchises for oil change services. Carls is a quick-service restaurant franchise, offering a limited menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner products, including charbroiled 100% Black Angus Thickburger sandwiches, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, and Made from Scratch Biscuits. As of January 29, 2024, Carls had 49 company-operated and 1,014 domestic franchised restaurants.
Econo Lube, on the other hand, offers franchises that provide oil change services and other automotive services, including brakes, but not exhaust systems. As of December 30, 2023, there were 9 Econo Lube N' Tune franchises and 12 Econo Lube N' Tune franchises co-branded with Meineke centers in the United States.
Driven Holdings, LLC is the indirect parent company to nine franchisors, including Meineke, Maaco, Merlin, Econo Lube, 1-800-Radiator, CARSTAR, Take 5, ABRA and FUSA. None of these franchise systems have offered franchises in any other line of business. Carls is not mentioned as being under Driven Holdings, LLC.