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    Garage Experts vs PremierGarage

    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 FDDPPremierGarage2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Garage Experts

    $109,900 – $246,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    PremierGarage

    $186,730 – $284,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Garage Experts

    $54,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    PremierGarage

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Garage Experts

    Not available

    PremierGarage

    Greater of 5.0% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    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, PremierGarage: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Garage Experts

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

    PremierGarage

    $186,730 – $284,250
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    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

    PremierGarage

    $19,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Garage Experts

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    PremierGarage

    Greater of 5.0% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Garage Experts

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    PremierGarage

    $250
    National Advertising Fund Payment — Greater of 1% of Gross Revenue or $250 per month per territory; may increase but not above the greater of 2% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Garage Experts

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

    PremierGarage

    134
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Garage Experts

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

    PremierGarage

    −27
    Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 134 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

    PremierGarage

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

    Garage Experts

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    PremierGarage

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Garage Experts

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    PremierGarage

    2006; incorporated in California on January 24, 2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    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
    PPremierGarage
    Franchised (22 locations) — revenue
    295,251 annual gross sales
    median Sales of Middle 50% - Single Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Franchised (43 locations) — other measures — Single territory franchisees who reported gross sales and were open for busines…
    139,249 annual gross sales
    other 25th Percentile – One Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Franchised (24 locations) — other measures — Multiple territory franchisees who reported gross sales and were open for busin…
    447,948 annual gross sales
    other 25th Percentile – Multiple Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +3 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 PremierGarage: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Garage Experts or PremierGarage?
    Garage Experts: $109,900 – $246,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); PremierGarage: $186,730 – $284,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). 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 PremierGarage?
    Garage Experts: 110 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); PremierGarage: 134 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Garage Experts and PremierGarage disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Garage Experts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; PremierGarage has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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