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Buy a Tint World Franchise

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers is an automotive accessories and window tinting franchise founded in 1982 in Tamarac, Florida, with franchising beginning in 2006. The brand operates retail service centers serving vehicle owners and automotive enthusiasts who want to customize, protect, or upgrade their vehicles.

Each location offers a broad service menu covering window tinting, paint protection film, vehicle wraps, ceramic coatings, car audio and electronics, detailing, performance accessories, and custom wheels. Through Tint World Mobile Services, franchisees also serve residential and commercial clients with solar, safety, and decorative window films. An integrated online webstore lets each location sell name-brand products for in-store pickup or installation, adding a retail revenue stream alongside service work.

With more than 100 locations across the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, the brand is positioned as the largest franchise in the automotive styling category. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Tint World received investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity in 2025, with potential implications for the pace and direction of network expansion.

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Why buy a Tint World Franchise?

Tint World offers a well-established franchise opportunity in the automotive styling and window tinting industry. The franchise model generates revenue across service work, product sales, and an integrated online webstore, giving franchisees multiple income channels from a single location. Group purchasing power with name-brand suppliers including XPEL, Avery Dennison, Sony, and Garmin supports margins that independent competitors typically cannot match.

Most competition in automotive styling and accessories comes from independent shops that lack the capital, marketing infrastructure, and buying power of a national network. Segments including paint protection film and ceramic coatings are among the faster-growing areas of the US auto aftermarket, extending revenue opportunities well beyond traditional window tinting.

Tint World Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1982

    • Franchising Since

      2007

    • New Startup Cost

      $239,950 – $449,950

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details
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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $49,950

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      50%

      of then-current initial franchise fee

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      6%

      of Gross Revenue

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  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      140

    • New Units Opened *

      15

    • Units Transferred *

      21

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $816,490

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD
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Tint World – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners complete Tint World University, a three-week program: two weeks of classroom instruction at the Boca Raton, Florida headquarters (80 hours) and one week at a Tint World center on sales and operations (40 hours). Ongoing support covers area representative assistance, webinars, supplier training, and an annual franchise conference. Franchisees run on a business software platform managing POS, CRM, financial performance, email marketing, social media, and reputation management, with regular field operations visits. Resale buyers should confirm what initial training and platform access the franchisor provides to incoming owners when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Tint World franchisees manage automotive technicians and sales staff across a multi-service shop. No prior automotive background is required; the brand actively recruits from retail management, corporate backgrounds, and military service. A sales-oriented operator who tracks performance across revenue lines and maintains service quality through staff is well suited to the model. Customer-facing skills and local community engagement are valuable, as repeat business depends on building relationships with vehicle owners. For resale buyers, examining how much of the current customer base is tied to the outgoing owner's personal network is a key consideration.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Tint World earned #206 overall and #1 in the Window Tinting category in Entrepreneur's 2026 Franchise 500, its 13th consecutive year in the ranking. Franchise Business Review has named the brand a Top Franchise for 10 consecutive years through 2024; FRANdata's FUND Score of 885 in 2023 placed Tint World in the top 2% of all evaluated franchise systems. The brand has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies multiple times and is listed in the Franchise Times Top 200+. Tint World holds membership with SEMA, the International Window Film Association, and the Auto Care Association, and is a registered VetFran participant.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US specialty equipment and performance accessories market was valued at approximately $52 billion in 2023, with ongoing growth projected through 2026 (Specialty Equipment Market Association). The US window film market spans automotive, residential, and commercial applications, valued at over $11 billion in 2023 and projected to reach nearly $17 billion by 2030. Paint protection film is among the faster-growing US auto aftermarket segments, valued at $3.5 billion in 2024. Demand for vehicle customization and protection tends to be resilient across economic cycles, supported by a large US vehicle fleet and durable consumer interest in personalization.

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