Stepping into business ownership is a life-changing decision, but you do not have to navigate it alone. At Christian Brothers Automotive, our comprehensive franchise training and support ensures that new owners feel empowered, prepared, and confident from their very first day. Roughly 85 percent of franchisees join our system with zero prior experience in the auto repair industry, making dedicated operational guidance essential.
Whether you want to invest in a franchise for the first time or transition into a new career, our proven system pairs structured education with long-term partnership to build sustainable success.
Before a new location opens its doors, franchisees receive an intensive franchise training program engineered to build deep operational knowledge and leadership readiness. Far more than a quick introduction to business ownership, this educational journey spans more than 275 hours of initial instruction. This comprehensive preparation combines structured online learning, immersive classroom instruction, and real-world shop experience to equip owners with total operational clarity and management confidence.
The new franchise training sequence begins with approximately 120 hours of self-paced online modules that franchisees complete from home. This foundational phase covers essential topics including financial management, guest satisfaction standards, point-of-sale software systems, local marketing strategies, and human resources best practices.
Following these online modules, owners attend classroom instruction at the Support Center in Houston, Texas, where executive leadership and subject-matter experts guide them through core operational principles and brand values.
A crucial component of this preparation is the hands-on franchise training program spent directly inside operating shops. New owners complete six weeks of immersive field instruction at Certified Training Locations under the direct mentorship of Certified Field Trainers. These six weeks are broken down like this: franchisees spend four weeks working in a Certified Training Location to experience day-to-day operations from a team member perspective, followed by two weeks alongside a Certified Field Trainer to master strategic management, leadership, and administrative roles and responsibilities.
Opening day is not the finish line, it is merely the beginning of our collaborative relationship. Christian Brothers Automotive provides robust franchise support throughout every phase of business ownership, maintaining a Support Center team-to-franchisee ratio of approximately two to one. Franchisees receive ongoing business coaching and hands-on guidance covering all core operational areas of their store to ensure long-term stability and strategic expansion.
A major factor that sets Christian Brothers Automotive apart from standard automotive repair franchises is our personalized operational network. Instead of routing owners to generic customer service call centers, the Support Center employs full-time support teams for franchisees to foster personal, long-term working relationships built on trust and accessibility.
Every location is partnered with specific Support Center specialists who understand the owner's individual store, local market dynamics, and operational history. These dedicated contacts include:
High-performing stores require a fully aligned team across every day and service desk. Christian Brothers Automotive understands that training for franchisees must extend beyond store owners to encompass every staff member in the shop, creating a sustainable culture of professional growth and continuous improvement.
Continuous learning paths are tailored specifically for various shop roles:
Team members access these learning resources through The Flywheel platform—the brand's digital learning management hub—alongside regular live events, interactive webinars, and targeted regional training sessions hosted throughout the year.
Franchise ownership with Christian Brothers Automotive offers a collaborative community environment where peer connections thrive. Rather than top-down corporate oversight, owners experience a supportive network built on mutual encouragement, shared accountability, and collective problem-solving.
Through structured peer groups, owners connect regularly with fellow franchisees across the country to discuss operational insights, review benchmarks, and overcome common management challenges together. The brand also hosts an annual conference that brings together franchisees, vendor partners, and Support Center leadership. This flagship event emphasizes best-practice sharing, interactive networking, leadership development, and collaborative strategy sessions. By encouraging open dialogue and knowledge sharing, the system ensures that an innovation tested in one location can quickly benefit stores system-wide.
Ongoing education and support yield tangible benefits for franchisees, turning everyday business management into a streamlined, predictable process. When continuous learning is built into the culture, store owners spend less time solving problems alone and more time growing their business.
Christian Brothers Automotive offers an industry-leading franchise training program backed by decades of proven operational experience. From pre-opening preparation to continuous franchise training and support delivered through specialized teams, every element of the business model is designed to foster sustainable owner success.
If you are ready to build a business grounded in integrity, strong relationships, and expert coaching, discover what makes our model stand out in the auto care industry. Take the first step toward business ownership today and explore how our dedicated franchise training and support can fuel your success for years to come.
Disclaimer: *The above reported Average Unit Volume and Highest Unit Sales figures are published in Item 19 of our April 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document and represent (302) units that were open for the entire year of 2025, (146) of which exceeded this average. A franchisee’s results may differ from the represented performance. There is no assurance that you will do as well and you must accept this risk.
Information made available through this website regarding the Christian Brothers Automotive franchise opportunity is for general information only and is not intended to be a franchise offer. Offers are made only after delivery of an effective Franchise Disclosure Document in compliance with applicable federal and state laws. None of the communications made through this website should be construed as an offer to sell Christian Brothers Automotive franchises in, nor is any such communication directed to the residents of, any jurisdiction requiring registration of a franchise before it is offered and sold in that jurisdiction. No Christian Brothers Automotive franchises will be sold to any resident of such jurisdiction until the offering has been exempted from the requirements of, or duly registered in and declared effective by, such jurisdiction and the required Franchise Disclosure Document has been delivered to the prospective franchisee before the sale in compliance with applicable law.
Format Disclosure: Assuming you qualify as a prospective franchisee of Christian Brothers Automotive, we may provide you with a Franchise Disclosure Document in hard copy or electronic format. If the Franchise Disclosure Document is furnished electronically, it will be provided in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. You must use the Adobe Acrobat program in order to open and view this type of electronic file.
