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    Garage Force vs Granite Garage Floors

    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 Force2026 FDDGranite Garage Floors2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Garage Force

    $132,900 – $200,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Granite Garage Floors

    $149,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 11

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Garage Force

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Granite Garage Floors

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 2

    Royalty · Item 6

    Garage Force

    5% of gross revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Granite Garage Floors

    6.5% or $500–$2,500 min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Garage Force: 1, Granite Garage Floors: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Garage Force

    $132,900 – $200,600
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Granite Garage Floors

    $149,500
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 11
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Garage Force

    $49,500
    Applies to 1 Franchised Territory with a 200,000 baseline population. [Page 10]
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Granite Garage Floors

    $50,000
    Item 5 says 2025 waivers, discounts and refunds ranged from $0 to $60,000.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 2
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Garage Force

    5% of gross revenues
    Continuing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Granite Garage Floors

    6.5% or $500–$2,500 min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Garage Force

    1% of gross revenues
    Branding Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Granite Garage Floors

    $2.00
    Brand Fund Fee — % of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Garage Force

    306
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34

    Granite Garage Floors

    57
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 · printed p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Garage Force

    +120
    Calculated: 186 at end of 2023 → 306 at end of 2025

    Granite Garage Floors

    +13
    Calculated: 44 at end of 2023 → 57 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Garage Force

    17
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 7.5% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34

    Granite Garage Floors

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59 · printed p. 50
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Garage Force

    October 2014
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Granite Garage Floors

    2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Garage Force

    2014
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Granite Garage Floors

    2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Garage Force
    Franchised (69 locations) — revenue and costs and profit
    $318,744
    median Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Granite Garage Floors
    Franchised (24 locations) — revenue — 24 Granite Garage Floors franchises operating 55 territories which reported Gro…
    $729,404
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 · printed p. 36
    Franchised (24 locations) — revenue — 24 Granite Garage Floors franchises operating 55 territories which reported Gro…
    $488,974
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 · printed p. 36

    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 Force vs Granite Garage Floors: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Garage Force or Granite Garage Floors?
    Garage Force: $132,900 – $200,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Granite Garage Floors: $149,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 11). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Garage Force. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Garage Force and Granite Garage Floors royalties compare?
    Garage Force: 5% of gross revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Granite Garage Floors: 6.5% or $500–$2,500 min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 · printed p. 3). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Garage Force or Granite Garage Floors?
    Garage Force: 306 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34); Granite Garage Floors: 57 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 · printed p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Garage Force and Granite Garage Floors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Garage Force has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Granite Garage Floors has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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