Franchise opportunities compared
Bumper Man vs Grease Monkey
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Bumper Man
$73,025
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16Grease Monkey
$9,577 – $1,972,033
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bumper Man
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Grease Monkey
$39,900
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
Bumper Man
25%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Grease Monkey
10%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22Before you compare
- Bumper Man figures come from its 2026 FDD and Grease Monkey figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Grease Monkey discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Grease Monkey has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Grease MonkeyBumper Man
Grease Monkey
Bumper Man
Grease Monkey
Bumper Man
Grease Monkey
Bumper Man
Grease Monkey
System scale & health
Grease MonkeyBumper Man
Grease Monkey
Bumper Man
Grease Monkey
Bumper Man
Grease Monkey
Bumper Man
Grease Monkey
Bumper Man
Grease Monkey
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Grease MonkeyItem 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.
Bumper Man vs Grease Monkey: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bumper Man or Grease Monkey?
- Bumper Man: $73,025 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Grease Monkey: $9,577 – $1,972,033 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Grease Monkey. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Bumper Man and Grease Monkey royalties compare?
- Bumper Man: 25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Grease Monkey: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Bumper Man or Grease Monkey?
- Bumper Man: 141 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Grease Monkey: 5,462 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Bumper Man and Grease Monkey disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bumper Man has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Grease Monkey has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Bumper Man report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Grease Monkey report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
