Franchise opportunities compared
Dentsmart vs Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC
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 2025 FDDs.
- Only Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | DDentsmart |  Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $79,100 – $110,500 Total $ — $79100 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 | $9,577 – $138,403 TOTAL 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $25,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $1,500 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $8.00 Royalty 8% — 8% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Advertising Cooperative — 2% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 5,462 Outlets at end of 2025 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | −292 Calculated: 5,754 at end of 2023 → 5,462 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1999 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1971 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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 +1 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.