Franchise opportunities compared
Augusta Franchise LLC vs Garage Living
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.
- Garage Living discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Augusta Franchise LLC: 7, Garage Living: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Augusta Franchise LLC |  Garage Living |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $60,500 – $160,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15 | $122,250 – $323,900 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $24,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $600 yr 1; $1,600 yr 2 Continuing Service Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 6.5% · percent of Gross Revenue Royalty – primary market 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | 3% of gross revenue Marketing cooperatives 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 197 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 | 50 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +57 Calculated: 140 at end of 2023 → 197 at end of 2025 | −1 Calculated: 51 at end of 2023 → 50 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 2 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 3.8% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Began selling franchises in the United States in February 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Incorporated July 28, 2014 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (115 locations) — revenue $353,001 median Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (35 locations) — revenue — Bottom 50% Locations Open Two Years Prior to 2024 $257,965 median Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (70 locations) — revenue $558,656 mean Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 +4 more groups in the full report | Franchised (30 franchise) — revenue and other measures and costs $322,407 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 Franchised (30 business) — other measures 7.17 percent mean Unit Growth Rate · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 |
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.