Franchise opportunities compared
Appell Striping vs PremierGarage
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Appell Striping: 2, PremierGarage: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Appell Striping | PPremierGarage |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $224,907 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $186,730 – $284,250 TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $5,000 A $50,000 Territory Fee and $5,000 Initial Training Fee are also due at signing. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 | $19,950 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8%/15% NA; $500/mo min m13 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | Greater of 5.0% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of percentage of gross sales; $200 monthly minimum beginning in month 13 Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $250 National Advertising Fund Payment — Greater of 1% of Gross Revenue or $250 per month per territory; may increase but not above the greater of 2% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 134 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +16 Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025 | −27 Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 134 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | April 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2006; incorporated in California on January 24, 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (5 locations) — revenue $402,390 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $6,720,279 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 | Franchised (22 locations) — revenue 295,251 annual gross sales median Sales of Middle 50% - Single Territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Franchised (43 locations) — other measures — Single territory franchisees who reported gross sales and were open for busines… 139,249 annual gross sales other 25th Percentile – One Territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Franchised (24 locations) — other measures — Multiple territory franchisees who reported gross sales and were open for busin… 447,948 annual gross sales other 25th Percentile – Multiple Territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 +3 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.