Franchise opportunities compared
DRIVING ACADEMY vs Grease Monkey Centers
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
DRIVING ACADEMY
$224,200 – $557,300
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Grease Monkey Centers
$291,320 – $1,972,033
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
DRIVING ACADEMY
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Grease Monkey Centers
$39,900
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
DRIVING ACADEMY
$1,000 Per month
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Grease Monkey Centers
10%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Grease Monkey Centers 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 (DRIVING ACADEMY: 2, Grease Monkey Centers: 14). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
DRIVING ACADEMYItem 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.
DRIVING ACADEMY vs Grease Monkey Centers: common questions
- Which costs less to open, DRIVING ACADEMY or Grease Monkey Centers?
- DRIVING ACADEMY: $224,200 – $557,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Grease Monkey Centers: $291,320 – $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 DRIVING ACADEMY. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do DRIVING ACADEMY and Grease Monkey Centers royalties compare?
- DRIVING ACADEMY: $1,000 Per month (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Grease Monkey Centers: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, DRIVING ACADEMY or Grease Monkey Centers?
- DRIVING ACADEMY: 6 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Grease Monkey Centers: 371 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do DRIVING ACADEMY and Grease Monkey Centers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- DRIVING ACADEMY has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Grease Monkey Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 14 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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