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    Hello Garage vs ShelfGenie

    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 FDDShelfGenie2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hello Garage

    $165,340 – $205,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    ShelfGenie

    $55,550 – $148,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hello Garage

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    ShelfGenie

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hello Garage

    5% of gross revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    ShelfGenie

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • ShelfGenie discloses 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 (Hello Garage: 1, ShelfGenie: 3). 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

    ShelfGenie

    $55,550 – $148,350
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    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

    ShelfGenie

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hello Garage

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

    ShelfGenie

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hello Garage

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

    ShelfGenie

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hello Garage

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

    ShelfGenie

    274
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hello Garage

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

    ShelfGenie

    +3
    Calculated: 271 at end of 2023 → 274 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

    ShelfGenie

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

    Hello Garage

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

    ShelfGenie

    2008 through predecessor; current franchisor began after March 2021 transaction
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Hello Garage

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

    ShelfGenie

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    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
    ShelfGenie
    Franchised (48 locations) — revenue
    $4,912 per order
    mean Gross Sales per Order
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Franchised (43 franchisees) — revenue and other measures and costs
    $28,873,113
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Franchised (48 locations) — other measures
    53 percent
    other Percentage of Appointments Resulting in a Closed Order
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83

    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 ShelfGenie: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hello Garage or ShelfGenie?
    Hello Garage: $165,340 – $205,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); ShelfGenie: $55,550 – $148,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ShelfGenie. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Hello Garage or ShelfGenie?
    Hello Garage: 87 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); ShelfGenie: 274 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hello Garage and ShelfGenie disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hello Garage has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; ShelfGenie has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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