Franchise opportunities compared
DRIVING ACADEMY 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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (DRIVING ACADEMY: 2, Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  DRIVING ACADEMY |  Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $224,200 – $557,300 Total 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $9,577 – $138,403 TOTAL 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $1,500 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Per month Minimum Royalty Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of percentage of gross revenues per calendar month System Advertising Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 6 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | 5,462 Outlets at end of 2025 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +4 Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 6 at end of 2024 | −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 stated; the FDD states no franchises had been offered in other lines of business in the past. 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 | 1999 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2021; incorporated June 18, 2021 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 1971 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (1 locations) — revenue $1,473,061 other Gross Revenue · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Franchised and company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $6,585,586 other Gross Revenue · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 | 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.