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SCA APPRAISAL SERVICES

SCA APPRAISAL SERVICES

SCA Appraisal Services franchises provide vehicle property damage appraisal and field services for insurance companies using a proprietary custom-built claim management and finance platform and related technology. The business targets national and local insurance companies as its primary market. Franchisees operate under the SCA brand with an initial investment of $27,300 to $79,950.

82locations
$19K–$62K
ServicesBurbank, CAwww.sca-appraisal.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$10,000
Initial Investment
$18,600 – $62,250
Royalty Rate
50.00%
Brand Fund
0.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$500

50% royalty + $500/mo software fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$366,358

Data Based On: Data from 237 franchised locations across 2023, 2024, and 2025 Measurement Periods.

* Calculated weighted average revenue by summing (Number of Locations * Annual Gross Revenue) for each franchise location across all available data for 2023, 2024, and 2025 Measurement Periods, then dividing by the total number of locations across these periods. 2023: 87 units, total revenue $45,745,513.05. 2024: 87 units, total revenue $21,980,325.03. 2025: 63 units, total revenue $19,101,008.44. Overall: 237 units, total revenue $86,826,846.52. Note: The sum of units extracted for 2025 (63) differs from the 82 units stated in the document for the 2025 Measurement Period. The calculation is based solely on the data present in the provided OCR output.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $366,358

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How SCA APPRAISAL SERVICES Compares

Key Insights

  • One of the lowest investment costs in Automotive Services (ranked #3 of 25)
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
SCA APPRAISAL SERVICES
Current
$19K – $62K$10K50.0%82
Tire Pros$12K – $137K$7KN/A644
MICHELIN RETREAD TECHNOLOGIES (MICHELIN COMMERCIAL SERVICE NETWORK)$189K – $4.3M$3KN/A340
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE$515K – $650K$85K50.0%302
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE$530K – $645K$135K50.0%265
TOMMY'S EXPRESS$3.5M – $11.8M$50K4.0%244
Automotive Services Average
25 franchises
$383K – $1.1M$45K12.5%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 25 Automotive Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1CA
25
2NY
8
3FL
7
4TX
6
5OR
4
6NC
4
7OH
4
8IL
3
9AZ
3
10SC
3
11OK
2
12WI
1
13CT
1
14DC
1
15GA
1

+15 more states

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Franchisee Contacts

54 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

54 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
1
Reacquired
5
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
3
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
0

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a SCA APPRAISAL SERVICES franchise ranges from $18,600 to $62,250. This includes a franchise fee of $10,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 50.0% of gross sales.