Franchise opportunities compared
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.
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.
| Disclosure |  Hello Garage | PPremierGarage |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $165,340 – $205,250 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 | $186,730 – $284,250 TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $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 | $19,950 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% of gross revenue Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | 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) | 2% of gross revenue Hello Garage Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $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) | 87 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 | 134 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −46 Calculated: 133 at end of 2023 → 87 at end of 2025 | −27 Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 134 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 30 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 25.6% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | July 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Formed in November 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | 2006; incorporated in California on January 24, 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised and company-owned (25 locations) — revenue and other measures $372,569 mean Installation Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 | 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.