Head-to-head comparison
Garage Experts vs Garage Force Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure |  Garage Experts |  Garage Force |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $109,900 – $246,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $132,900 – $200,600 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $54,900 A Micro-Territory initial franchise fee of $38,500 per territory is also listed. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $49,500 Applies to 1 Franchised Territory with a 200,000 baseline population. [Page 10] 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 5% of gross revenues Continuing Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 110 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59 | 306 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +4 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +141 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (46 locations) — revenue and profit $624,466 median Annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54 Franchised (21 locations) — revenue and profit $1,098,432 median Annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 | Franchised (69 locations) — revenue and costs and profit $318,744 median Annual Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.