Franchise opportunities compared
Grease Monkey vs Line-X
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
Grease Monkey
$9,577 – $1,972,033
2025 FDD · Item 7Line-X
$401,815 – $1,002,652
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Grease Monkey
$39,900
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Line-X
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23Royalty · Item 6
Grease Monkey
10%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22Line-X
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27Before you compare
- Grease Monkey figures come from its 2025 FDD and Line-X figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Grease Monkey discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Grease Monkey has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Grease Monkey
Line-XGrease Monkey
Line-X
Grease Monkey
Line-X
Grease Monkey
Line-X
Grease Monkey
Line-X
System scale & health
Grease MonkeyLine-XGrease Monkey
Line-X
Grease Monkey
Line-X
Grease Monkey
Line-X
Grease Monkey
Line-X
Grease Monkey
Line-X
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Grease MonkeyLine-XNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
Grease Monkey vs Line-X: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Grease Monkey or Line-X?
- Grease Monkey: $9,577 – $1,972,033 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Line-X: $401,815 – $1,002,652 (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 Grease Monkey. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Grease Monkey and Line-X royalties compare?
- Grease Monkey: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Line-X: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Grease Monkey or Line-X?
- Grease Monkey: 5,462 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Line-X: 142 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Grease Monkey and Line-X disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Grease Monkey has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups; Line-X makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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 Grease Monkey report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Line-X report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
