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    Grease Monkey vs Prime Car Wash

    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 FDDPrime Car Wash2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Grease Monkey

    $9,577 – $1,972,033

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Prime Car Wash

    $1,994,500 – $2,044,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Grease Monkey

    $39,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Prime Car Wash

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Grease Monkey

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Prime Car Wash

    4%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Grease Monkey and Prime Car Wash 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, Prime Car Wash: 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

    Prime Car Wash

    $1,994,500 – $2,044,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Grease Monkey

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

    Prime Car Wash

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Grease Monkey

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

    Prime Car Wash

    4%
    oximately $500,000 to $1,500,000. ITEM 6. OTHER FEES NAME OF FEE AMOUNT DUE DATE REMARKS Royalty Fee — 4
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Grease Monkey

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

    Prime Car Wash

    2%
    See Note 1 below. Brand Development Fund Then - current Fund Contribution, which may amount to up to — 2 — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Grease Monkey

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

    Prime Car Wash

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Grease Monkey

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

    Prime Car Wash

    +1
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Grease Monkey

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Prime Car Wash

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

    Grease Monkey

    1999
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Prime Car Wash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Grease Monkey

    1971
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Prime Car Wash

    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
    Prime Car Wash
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate 2; six affiliate and three franchised car washes open full year
    $2,243,443
    other Affiliate 2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate 1; six affiliate and three franchised car washes open full year
    $251,166
    other Affiliate 1
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate 3; six affiliate and three franchised car washes open full year
    $488,934
    other Affiliate 3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +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 Prime Car Wash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Grease Monkey or Prime Car Wash?
    Grease Monkey: $9,577 – $1,972,033 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Prime Car Wash: $1,994,500 – $2,044,500 (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 Prime Car Wash royalties compare?
    Grease Monkey: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Prime Car Wash: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Grease Monkey or Prime Car Wash?
    Grease Monkey: 5,462 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Prime Car Wash: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Grease Monkey and Prime Car Wash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Grease Monkey has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups; Prime Car Wash 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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