Garage Living
Garage Living Franchise Systems USA, Inc. · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Garage Living franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2014 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Vaughan, ON Canada Source: franchise.org
Garage Living is a home improvement and garage remodeling franchise founded in 2005. Its locations serve clients seeking to transform underutilized garages into functional, organized spaces.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Garage Living franchise?
- The Garage Living Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $122,250–$165,000 for total – secondary market (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 20); $246,450–$323,900 for total – primary market (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 19). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Garage Living charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6.5% · percent of Gross Revenue (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 3% · percent of Gross Revenue (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Garage Living disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Garage Living FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 46). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Garage Living locations are there?
- The FDD reports 50 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 48). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $122,250 – $165,000 (Total – secondary market); $246,450 – $323,900 (Total – primary market); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue and other measures and costs for 30 franchised franchise; other measures for 30 franchised business. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 2 in 2025, to 50 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- secondary marketPDF p. 20$122,250 – $165,000
- primary marketPDF p. 19$246,450 – $323,900
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty – primary marketMain ongoing fee
25 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue, costs and other measures · 30 locations
- Who is counted
- 30 franchise business operations that operate 37 territories that had been open and operating for a full 12 months ending December 31, 2025
- Period
- fiscal year ending December 31, 2025
- Excluded
- 4 non-conforming franchise business operations that operate in 4 territories; our franchise operations and our single corporately owned operation in Canada
Franchised locations
Other measures · 30 locations
- Who is counted
- 30 business operations and 37 territories that were open and operating for a full 12 months in the previous year ending December 31, 2025
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- 4 non-conforming units
- Method
- “Average Annual Growth Rate” includes the 30 business operations and 37 territories that were open and operating for a full 12 months in the previous year ending December 31, 2025, excluding 4 non-conforming units.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of For years 2023 to 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
Net −1 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change.
2025 turnover at a glance
- Outlets at start · reported
- 52
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 2
- Churn · Franopolis calculation
Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($122,250 – $323,900) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units decreased from 52 to 50 in 2025. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Item 19 — Franchised (30 franchise) — revenue and other measures and costs · PDF p. 46
- [2]Item 19 — Franchised (30 business) — other measures · PDF p. 46
- [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 48
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
44 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosure
Initial term - secondary market
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.