Franchise opportunities compared
GoJoe Patrol vs Grease Monkey
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
GoJoe Patrol
$25,500 – $152,100
2025 FDD · Item 7Grease Monkey
$9,577 – $1,972,033
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
GoJoe Patrol
Not available
Grease Monkey
$39,900
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
GoJoe Patrol
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9Grease Monkey
10%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- GoJoe Patrol and Grease Monkey disclose 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 (GoJoe Patrol: 1, Grease Monkey: 18). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
GoJoe PatrolGrease MonkeyItem 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.
GoJoe Patrol vs Grease Monkey: common questions
- Which costs less to open, GoJoe Patrol or Grease Monkey?
- GoJoe Patrol: $25,500 – $152,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Grease Monkey: $9,577 – $1,972,033 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Grease Monkey. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do GoJoe Patrol and Grease Monkey royalties compare?
- GoJoe Patrol: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Grease Monkey: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, GoJoe Patrol or Grease Monkey?
- GoJoe Patrol: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Grease Monkey: 5,462 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do GoJoe Patrol and Grease Monkey disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- GoJoe Patrol has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Grease Monkey has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 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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Full GoJoe Patrol report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Grease Monkey report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
