2026 FDD Item 19, p. 59 Previous source check Oct 16, 2026
Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchise Revenue (2026 FDD)
In Item 19 of its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, Valvoline Instant Oil Change reports average Net Sales for comparable franchisee-operated centers of $1,844,172 (2025, 891 comparable franchisee-operated centers for fiscal year ended September 30, 2025; 172 excluded because they were not franchise-operated for the required full period). The figures below are selected disclosures, not a substitute for reading the full Item 19.
Startup cost: a Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchise costs an estimated $192,375 – $3,483,550 to open (Item 7). See the full Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchise cost breakdown.
Does Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s Item 19 show profit or owner pay?
No. Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s Item 19 reports sales but no profit, costs or owner pay. Rent, payroll, supplies, loan payments and Item 6 fees come out of sales before an owner is paid, so these figures cannot show what an owner earns.
What Valvoline Instant Oil Change discloses (Item 19)
Source: Valvoline Instant Oil Change 2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 59.
| Figure | Value | Period | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Net Sales for comparable franchisee-operated centers | $1,844,172 | 2025 | 891 comparable franchisee-operated centers for fiscal year ended September 30, 2025; 172 excluded because they were not franchise-operated for the required full period (Item 19, PDF p. 65) |
| Median Net Sales for comparable franchisee-operated centers | $1,704,870 | 2025 | 891 comparable franchisee-operated centers for fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (Item 19, PDF p. 65) |
| Highest Net Sales among comparable franchisee-operated centers | $5,728,187 | 2025 | 891 comparable franchisee-operated centers for fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (Item 19, PDF p. 65) |
| Lowest Net Sales among comparable franchisee-operated centers | $397,215 | 2025 | 891 comparable franchisee-operated centers for fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (Item 19, PDF p. 65) |
| Average Gross Sales for company-operated centers in fiscal 2023 | $1,898,095 | 2023 | 708 comparable company-operated centers in fiscal 2023; not franchise-operated centers (Item 19, PDF p. 60) |
| Average Net Sales for company-operated centers in fiscal 2023 | $1,592,115 | 2023 | 708 comparable company-operated centers in fiscal 2023; not franchise-operated centers (Item 19, PDF p. 59) |
| Highest center net sales | $5,745,869 | 2023 | 708 comparable company-operated centers in fiscal 2023; not franchise-operated centers (Item 19, PDF p. 60) |
| Lowest center net sales | $235,946 | 2023 | 708 comparable company-operated centers in fiscal 2023; not franchise-operated centers (Item 19, PDF p. 60) |
Item 19 sample and definitions
Item 19 Section B (PDF pages 64-65) provides separate franchise-operated results. Fiscal 2025 contains 891 comparable franchisee-operated centers, with average Net Sales of $1,844,172 and median Net Sales of $1,704,870. The sample excludes 172 centers that were not franchise-operated for the required full period; four included centers were temporarily closed during part of the year. The company-operated metrics retained below are from fiscal 2023 on PDF pages 59-60, not fiscal 2025. Net Sales and Gross Sales have different definitions and must not be substituted for each other.
How to interpret Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s Item 19 figures and sample limits · What Item 19 does and does not show about owner pay.
A source check placed this record on review hold. Automatic fee estimates are withheld until the outstanding issues are resolved. The earlier source-check date does not clear this hold. Reported sales are not owner income.
Scope of these figures: The selected Valvoline Instant Oil Change disclosures above retain their recorded periods and samples. The lead figure covers 891 comparable franchisee-operated centers for fiscal year ended September 30, 2025; 172 excluded because they were not franchise-operated for the required full period. They do not establish take-home owner income or the results of a new outlet. Read the linked Item 19 for the franchisor's definitions and exclusions.
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Sources
Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising, Inc. Franchise Disclosure Document, issued December 26, 2025, as filed with the Minnesota Commerce (CARDS). Read the source FDD PDF. How to get this FDD yourself.
- Item 5: cited PDF p. 16
- Item 6: cited PDF p. 17
- Item 7: cited PDF p. 24
- Item 19: cited PDF p. 59
- Item 20: cited PDF p. 73
- Agreement term (Item 17): cited PDF p. 54
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Document & verification changelog
- October 29, 2026: Record updated.
- October 23, 2026: Source review hold recorded. Unresolved corrections are listed in this source section.
- October 19, 2026: Source review hold recorded: Item 20 Table 1 (PDF page 68) reports franchised year-end counts 962 for 2024 and 1,063 for 2025; Table 3 (PDF page 73) prints 963 and 1,071, while its 2025 opening balance is 962. Table 3 is retained without balancing figures. October 19 corrections replace the Item 6 transcription and distinguish franchise FY2025 sales from the company FY2023 metrics. A source correction and complete brand recheck remain outstanding.
- October 16, 2026: Previous source check recorded. The later source review hold below supersedes its clearance.
- October 16, 2026: Initial cost profile published from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (issued December 26, 2025).