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Buy a Turbo Tint Franchise

Turbo Tint is an automotive aftermarket franchise specializing in window film and surface protection. Each location runs three services under one roof: automotive window tinting, paint protection film (PPF), and architectural tinting for homes and businesses. The brand serves vehicle owners alongside residential and commercial property clients seeking heat, glare, and UV control.

Turbo Tint is part of Moran Family of Brands, an automotive aftermarket franchisor with more than 30 years in the sector whose portfolio includes Alta Mere and SmartView. The concept opened its first store in October 2020 after a longtime Moran franchisee converted an existing tint shop, then worked with Moran to build a retail-style brand around online ordering, scheduling, and prepaid four-package pricing.

What sets Turbo Tint apart from traditional tint shops is its e-commerce model and customer experience: computer-cut film patterns, installations typically completed in under an hour, and lounge-style waiting areas. Locations run roughly 3,000 to 4,000 square feet, and no prior automotive experience is required to operate one. It is an emerging, fast-growing network with stores open across several states and more in development.

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Why buy a Turbo Tint Franchise?

Buying a Turbo Tint franchise offers entry into the automotive aftermarket through a focused, retail-style model that combines three revenue lines within a single storefront: auto tinting, paint protection film, and architectural film. The brand’s e-commerce approach, where customers choose a package, pay, and book online ahead of a sub-hour installation, is unusual in a category still dominated by quote-based independent shops.

For an owner, the appeal is a defined system backed by Moran Family of Brands, which brings more than three decades of automotive aftermarket franchising, established operating procedures, and supplier access that an independent shop would have to assemble alone. Three service centers under one roof give a unit several ways to earn rather than relying on auto-tint volume alone, in a category that has stayed resilient as drivers keep vehicles longer.

Turbo Tint Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2019

    • Franchising Since

      2021

    • New Startup Cost

      $295,510 – $415,400

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $45,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $7,500

      plus costs

    • Royalty Fee

      7%

      of Gross Sales or $250/week min

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of Gross Sales or $250/month min; up to 3%

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      17

    • New Units Opened *

      6

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $1,058,437

    * Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

Turbo Tint – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training combines 61.5 hours of classroom instruction with 64 hours of on-the-job training, covering installation technique, daily management, and the brand's online ordering systems, with Moran Family of Brands support throughout. A structured franchisee-validation process and Discovery Day introduce the system before signing. Ongoing support spans operations guidance, marketing assistance including email campaigns, and the e-commerce scheduling platform. Buyers of an existing Turbo Tint unit should confirm what transfer training and system access the franchisor provides to incoming ownership and current installers.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Turbo Tint suits a hands-on local operator comfortable running a retail storefront and managing a small team of installers rather than doing the tinting personally. No automotive background is required; the model rewards strong customer-service instincts, process discipline in following the franchisor's systems, and a willingness to drive local marketing and online lead flow. Owners who enjoy a fast-paced, appointment-based service environment and want multiple revenue lines under one roof tend to fit well. Operational consistency and staff retention matter more than industry expertise.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Turbo Tint's clearest credibility signal is its place within Moran Family of Brands, an established automotive aftermarket franchisor and International Franchise Association member with more than 30 years in the sector and a VetFran veterans incentive. As an emerging concept, Turbo Tint has drawn industry attention for its rapid growth and e-commerce model and appears in Entrepreneur's franchise directory. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, referral strength, and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    Turbo Tint operates in the US automotive aftermarket, a large and historically resilient sector supported by Americans keeping their vehicles longer, with average vehicle age now above 12 years. Demand for window film and paint protection film is rising as drivers seek heat, glare, and UV control and look to preserve resale value, while architectural tinting adds a separate residential and commercial demand stream. The US automotive window-film market alone is valued in the billions. For resale buyers, local climate, vehicle density, and independent-shop competition shape unit-level demand.

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