Franchise opportunities compared
Garage Force vs Hello Garage
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Garage Force: 1, Hello Garage: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Garage Force |  Hello Garage |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $132,900 – $200,600 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14 | $165,340 – $205,250 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 Applies to 1 Franchised Territory with a 200,000 baseline population. [Page 10] 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $59,500 Initial product inventory and certain equipment of $40,000 to $50,000 must also be purchased. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% of gross revenues Continuing Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 5% of gross revenue Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of gross revenues Branding Fees 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 2% of gross revenue Hello Garage Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 306 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 | 87 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +120 Calculated: 186 at end of 2023 → 306 at end of 2025 | −46 Calculated: 133 at end of 2023 → 87 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 17 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 7.5% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 | 30 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 25.6% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | October 2014 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | July 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2014 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Formed in November 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (69 locations) — revenue and costs and profit $318,744 median Annual Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32 | Franchised and company-owned (25 locations) — revenue and other measures $372,569 mean Installation Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 |
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.