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    Grease Monkey vs Milex Complete Auto Care

    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.

    Grease Monkey2025 FDDMilex Complete Auto Care2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Grease Monkey

    $9,577 – $1,972,033

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $267,300 – $362,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Grease Monkey

    $39,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Grease Monkey

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Grease Monkey and Milex Complete Auto Care 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 (Grease Monkey: 18, Milex Complete Auto Care: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Grease Monkey

    $9,577 – $1,972,033
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $267,300 – $362,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Grease Monkey

    $39,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Grease Monkey

    10%
    Royalty Rebate Program
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    10%
    Royalty maximum adjustment
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Grease Monkey

    1%
    Advertising Contribution maximum — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Grease Monkey

    5,462
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Grease Monkey

    +5,125
    Calculated: 337 at end of 2022 → 5,462 at end of 2025

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Grease Monkey

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Milex Complete Auto Care

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

    Grease Monkey

    1999
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    1967
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Grease Monkey

    1971
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Milex Complete Auto Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Grease Monkey
    Franchised (3,751 locations) — other measures
    $2,742,768
    other Gross Income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised locations — other measures
    73.7 percent
    other GDC Payout Rate
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Franchised (3,797 locations) — other measures
    13 percent
    other GDC CAGR
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +15 more groups in the full report
    Milex Complete Auto Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 1
    $1,501,454
    other Sales 1-A Range 1
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 3
    $140,721
    other Sales 1-A Range 3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative repair brand centers — Sales 1-A, source sales band 2
    $764,462
    other Sales 1-A Range 2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +6 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.

    Grease Monkey vs Milex Complete Auto Care: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Grease Monkey or Milex Complete Auto Care?
    Grease Monkey: $9,577 – $1,972,033 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Milex Complete Auto Care: $267,300 – $362,700 (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 Grease Monkey and Milex Complete Auto Care royalties compare?
    Grease Monkey: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Milex Complete Auto Care: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Grease Monkey and Milex Complete Auto Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Grease Monkey has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups; Milex Complete Auto Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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