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    Garage Experts vs Precision Garage Door Service

    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.

    Garage Experts2026 FDDPrecision Garage Door Service2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Garage Experts

    $109,900 – $246,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Precision Garage Door Service

    $164,285 – $360,294

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Garage Experts

    $54,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Precision Garage Door Service

    $75,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Royalty · Item 6

    Garage Experts

    Not available

    Precision Garage Door Service

    6% or minimum license fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Garage Experts 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 (Garage Experts: 2, Precision Garage Door Service: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Garage Experts

    $109,900 – $246,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Precision Garage Door Service

    $164,285 – $360,294
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Garage Experts

    $54,900
    A Micro-Territory initial franchise fee of $38,500 per territory is also listed.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Precision Garage Door Service

    $75,000
    The fee is $0.50 per SFHUD; a typical territory makes it $75,000 to $150,000.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Garage Experts

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Precision Garage Door Service

    6% or minimum license fee
    License Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Garage Experts

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Precision Garage Door Service

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Garage Experts

    110
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Precision Garage Door Service

    147
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Garage Experts

    +4
    Calculated: 106 at end of 2022 → 110 at end of 2025

    Precision Garage Door Service

    +29
    Calculated: 118 at end of 2023 → 147 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Garage Experts

    4
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 3.8% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Precision Garage Door Service

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Garage Experts

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Precision Garage Door Service

    1999
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Garage Experts

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Precision Garage Door Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Garage Experts
    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
    Precision Garage Door Service
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue
    $1,382,488
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Franchised (27 locations) — revenue
    $3,783,827
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Franchised (10 locations) — revenue
    $11,791,975
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    +4 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.

    Garage Experts vs Precision Garage Door Service: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Garage Experts or Precision Garage Door Service?
    Garage Experts: $109,900 – $246,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Precision Garage Door Service: $164,285 – $360,294 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Garage Experts. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Garage Experts or Precision Garage Door Service?
    Garage Experts: 110 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Precision Garage Door Service: 147 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Garage Experts and Precision Garage Door Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Garage Experts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Precision Garage Door Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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