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    Garage Experts vs Garage Living 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.

    DisclosureGarage ExpertsGarage Living
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $109,900 – $246,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $122,250 – $323,900
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    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
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    6.5% · percent of Gross Revenue
    Royalty – primary market
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    110
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
    50
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    +4
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    +8
    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 (30 franchise) — revenue and other measures and costs
    $322,407
    other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Franchised (30 business) — other measures
    7.17 percent
    mean Unit Growth Rate · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46

    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.

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