Garage franchise in Alicante
Alicante has 1,075,280 cars and 4,109 automotive sales and repair businesses: 262 cars for each, against 285 across Spain. With this official data and the terms of the eleven brands, you can decide with confidence.
Which garage franchise to open in Alicante?
Alicante has more workshops than its fleet needs, so the sensible route is converting a business that already has customers rather than opening a new one. If you start from scratch, look for a specific niche (EVs, fleets, diesel) instead of competing on the same service as everyone else.
Investment, entry fee and royalty for the eleven brands are the same across Spain, so we do not repeat them for every province: they are in the full garage franchise comparison. What changes from Alicante to another province is the market, and that is what we analyse here.
The garage market in Alicante, in figures
Alicante combines two realities: the coast, with Alicante, Elche, Benidorm and Torrevieja, where the population swells in summer and many foreign residents live, and the inland footwear and textile industry in the Vinalopó and Alcoy. It is a densely populated province with a large fleet, where workshop demand is spread across many towns.
Alacant/Alicante is home to 18% of the province's inhabitants, spread across 141 municipalities. Among the 50 provinces, Alicante ranks 26 for cars per inhabitant, 35 for cars per sector business and 44 for the share of cars with no environmental label.
Supply of workshops and dealers in Alicante is ample for its fleet: 262 cars per premises, 8% below the national average. Electrification is slower than in the rest of the country (6.8% ZERO or ECO cars versus 8.4%): most work will remain combustion for years, though early hybrid specialists will face little competition. Diesel weighs less than in the rest of Spain (46.6% versus 51.1%), with petrol and hybrids gaining ground in the workshop.
| Indicator | Alicante | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 2,030,037 | 49,114,494 |
| Cars | 1,075,280 | 25,244,531 |
| Cars per 1,000 inhabitants | 530 | 514 |
| Vans | 91,985 | — |
| Vehicle sales and repair premises (NACE 45) | 4,109 | 88,621 |
| Cars per premises | 262 | 285 |
| Cars with no environmental label | 20.9% | 22.7% |
| Cars with ZERO or ECO label | 6.8% | 8.4% |
| Diesel cars | 46.6% | 51.1% |
Sources: INE (2025 register, 2025 Central Business Directory, 2023 income atlas) and DGT (2024 fleet). INE division 45 also includes dealers and parts shops besides workshops.
The Dasercars territory in Alicante: exclusivity for 1-2 workshops
Dasercars, this site's featured brand, caps its network at one or two workshops per province with contractual exclusivity, so Alicante has room for one or two at most.
In Alicante, 6.8% of cars carry a ZERO or ECO label (Spanish average: 8.4%) and 1.3% are electric or plug-in hybrids with a ZERO label, according to the DGT. High-voltage demand will arrive later than elsewhere, and whoever trains first will have it almost to themselves.
Where the demand is in Alicante
The province's most populated towns, with net average income per person where INE publishes it. We consider applications anywhere, but this is where the fleet is concentrated:
| Town | Inhabitants | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| Alacant/Alicante | 366,221 | €13,681 |
| Elx/Elche | 245,557 | €11,849 |
| Torrevieja | 98,533 | €9,868 |
| Orihuela | 84,560 | €11,512 |
| Benidorm | 77,327 | €12,263 |
| Alcoi/Alcoy | 61,468 | — |
| Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig | 60,247 | — |
| Elda | 55,222 | — |
What investors from Alicante ask
How many workshops and cars are there in Alicante?
INE counts 4,109 vehicle sales and repair premises in Alicante (2025), for 1,075,280 registered cars according to the DGT (2024): about 262 cars per premises, against a Spanish average of 285. There are fewer cars per business than average: competition is tougher and differentiation matters more.
How much does a garage franchise cost in Alicante?
Between €14,990 and about €197,000 depending on the brand, plus premises. The lowest car-workshop entry is the Dasercars conversion: €50,000 with a €0 fee.
Is a Dasercars territory still free in Alicante?
Dasercars assigns only 1-2 workshops per province with contractual exclusivity and studies each area individually. Call +34 622 872 992 to confirm.
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Last updated: · Market data: INE and DGT · Contract data verified April 2026.