The Garage Floor Company
GFC Franchising, Inc. · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching The Garage Floor Company franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
The Garage Floor Company franchise specializes in premium epoxy floor coatings and concrete surface solutions for residential and commercial properties.
Headline figures
The Garage Floor Company quick facts
- Is The Garage Floor Company a franchise?
- Yes. The Garage Floor Company offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 2 franchised and 4 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 47).
- How much does it cost to open a The Garage Floor Company franchise?
- The The Garage Floor Company Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $131,506–$249,882 for total estimate — single territory (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18); $131,507–$305,382 for total estimate — single territory plus additional qualified single-family households (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 20). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the The Garage Floor Company initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $55,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does The Garage Floor Company charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% · Percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 5% of monthly Gross Sales or the applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement; 8% for Out of Territory Customers (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 0% · Percentage of monthly Gross Sales (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does The Garage Floor Company disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The The Garage Floor Company FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 43). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many The Garage Floor Company locations are there?
- The FDD reports 6 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 47). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is The Garage Floor Company a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
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: $131,506 – $249,882 (Total Estimate — Single Territory); $131,507 – $305,382 (Total Estimate — Single Territory Plus Additional Qualified Single-Family Households); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue and profit for 1 company-owned locations; revenue and profit for 1 company-owned locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets held steady in 2025, to 6 (Tennessee, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
The Garage Floor Company head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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 (3)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose; multi-unit packages are listed but not included in the headline range.
- Total Estimate — Single TerritoryPDF p. 18$131,506 – $249,882
- Total Estimate — Single Territory Plus Additional Qualified Single-Family HouseholdsPDF p. 20$131,507 – $305,382
- Total Estimate — Multiple TerritoriesMulti-unitPDF p. 21$181,506 – $434,882
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- RoyaltyMain ongoing fee
35 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.
Company-owned locations
Revenue and profit · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Indianapolis Outlet
- Period
- 2025 Calendar Year
- Excluded
- The Chandler Outlet is not representative of the franchise offering and we do not disclose financial performance data for this Outlet.
- Method
- Data for our Company Owned Outlets is based on information reported to us by our affiliates; the information has not been audited and was not prepared on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
Company-owned locations
Revenue and profit · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Omaha Outlet
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- The Chandler Outlet is not representative of the franchise offering and we do not disclose financial performance data for this Outlet.
- Method
- Data for our Company Owned Outlets is based on information reported to us by our affiliates; the information has not been audited and was not prepared on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Tennessee, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
Net +0 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. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($131,506 – $305,382) 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 went from 6 to 6 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
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]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
- [2]Item 19 — Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and profit — Indianapolis Outlet · PDF p. 43
- [3]Item 19 — Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and profit — Omaha Outlet · PDF p. 44
- [4]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 47
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosure
Initial term
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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At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Franchisee Directed Local Marketing (Greater of 5% of monthly Gross Sales or $1,000 per month for the first Territory plus $500 per month for each Additional Territory)
“5% of monthly Gross Sales, but not less than $1,000 per month plus $500 per month for each Additional Territory”
Note: Source says 5% but not less than $1,000; extracted wording says greater of 5% or $1,000.
Item 7 · PDF p. 21 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Total Estimate — Multiple Territories
“Total Estimate (Note 2) $181,506 – $434,882”
Note: Source does not state the extracted total estimate figure.
Item 7 · PDF p. 21 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Estimated Initial Investment to Open Single Territory
“Estimated Initial Investment to Open Single Territory $76,506 – $194,882”
Note: Source does not state the extracted single-territory total investment range.
Item 7 · PDF p. 18 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Total Estimate — Single Territory
“Total Estimate (Note 14) $131,506 – $249,882”
Note: The source excerpt does not state the claimed total estimate.
Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Estimated Initial Investment to Open Single Territory
“Estimated Initial Investment to Open Single Territory (Note 2) $76,506 – $194,882”
Note: The source excerpt does not state the claimed estimated initial investment.
Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Total Estimate — Single Territory Plus Additional Qualified Single-Family Households
“Total Estimate (Note 3) $131,507 – $305,382”
Note: Source states territory fees and components, but not the extracted total estimate.
Item 12 · PDF p. 32 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Minimum annual gross sales Years 6–10: $500,000 per year per Territory
“6 to 10 $ 50 0,000 per year”
Note: Provided source excerpt does not state the years 6 to 10 $500,000 figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 44 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Select Franchise Related Expenses
“Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Select Franchise Related Expenses $ 277 , 232 . 53 29 . 4 %”
Note: Source figure has internal spaces ($ 277 , 232 . 53); literal validation rejects correction. No rounding or computation.
Item 21 · PDF p. 67 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Auditor: Roos & McNabb CPA's, A Professional Corporation
“Roos & McNabb CPA's, A Professional Corporation”
Note: Provided source excerpt does not identify the auditor.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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