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    Dentsmart 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.

    Dentsmart2025 FDDGrease Monkey2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dentsmart

    $79,100 – $110,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Grease Monkey

    $9,577 – $1,972,033

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dentsmart

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Grease Monkey

    $39,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dentsmart

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Grease Monkey

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • 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

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dentsmart

    $79,100 – $110,500
    Total $ — $79100
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Grease Monkey

    $9,577 – $1,972,033
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dentsmart

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Grease Monkey

    $39,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dentsmart

    8%
    Royalty 8% — 8%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Grease Monkey

    10%
    Royalty Rebate Program
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dentsmart

    2%
    Advertising Cooperative — 2% — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Grease Monkey

    1%
    Advertising Contribution maximum — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Grease Monkey

    5,462
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Grease Monkey

    +5,125
    Calculated: 337 at end of 2022 → 5,462 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Grease Monkey

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Grease Monkey

    1999
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Grease Monkey

    1971
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dentsmart

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Grease Monkey
    Franchised (3,751 locations) — other measures
    $2,742,768
    other Gross Income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised locations — other measures
    73.7 percent
    other GDC Payout Rate
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Franchised (3,797 locations) — other measures
    13 percent
    other GDC CAGR
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +15 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.

    Dentsmart vs Grease Monkey: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dentsmart or Grease Monkey?
    Dentsmart: $79,100 – $110,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); 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 Dentsmart and Grease Monkey royalties compare?
    Dentsmart: 8% (2025 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.
    Do Dentsmart and Grease Monkey disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dentsmart makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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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