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    Hello Garage vs PremierGarage

    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.

    Hello Garage2026 FDDPremierGarage2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hello Garage

    $165,340 – $205,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    PremierGarage

    $186,730 – $284,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hello Garage

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    PremierGarage

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hello Garage

    5% of gross revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    PremierGarage

    Greater of 5.0% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Hello Garage: 1, PremierGarage: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hello Garage

    $165,340 – $205,250
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    PremierGarage

    $186,730 – $284,250
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hello Garage

    $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

    PremierGarage

    $19,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hello Garage

    5% of gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    PremierGarage

    Greater of 5.0% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hello Garage

    2% of gross revenue
    Hello Garage Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    PremierGarage

    $250
    National Advertising Fund Payment — Greater of 1% of Gross Revenue or $250 per month per territory; may increase but not above the greater of 2% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hello Garage

    87
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    PremierGarage

    134
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hello Garage

    −46
    Calculated: 133 at end of 2023 → 87 at end of 2025

    PremierGarage

    −27
    Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 134 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hello Garage

    30
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 25.6% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    PremierGarage

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

    Hello Garage

    July 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    PremierGarage

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Hello Garage

    Formed in November 2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    PremierGarage

    2006; incorporated in California on January 24, 2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hello Garage
    Franchised and company-owned (25 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $372,569
    mean Installation Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    PremierGarage
    Franchised (22 locations) — revenue
    295,251 annual gross sales
    median Sales of Middle 50% - Single Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Franchised (43 locations) — other measures — Single territory franchisees who reported gross sales and were open for busines…
    139,249 annual gross sales
    other 25th Percentile – One Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Franchised (24 locations) — other measures — Multiple territory franchisees who reported gross sales and were open for busin…
    447,948 annual gross sales
    other 25th Percentile – Multiple Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +3 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.

    Hello Garage vs PremierGarage: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hello Garage or PremierGarage?
    Hello Garage: $165,340 – $205,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); PremierGarage: $186,730 – $284,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hello Garage. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hello Garage and PremierGarage royalties compare?
    Hello Garage: 5% of gross revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); PremierGarage: Greater of 5.0% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory for the first year and $1,000 per month thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hello Garage or PremierGarage?
    Hello Garage: 87 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); PremierGarage: 134 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hello Garage and PremierGarage disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hello Garage has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; PremierGarage has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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