Franchise opportunities compared

    Precision Garage Door Service 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Precision Garage Door Service

    $164,285 – $360,294

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    PremierGarage

    $186,730 – $284,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Precision Garage Door Service

    $75,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    PremierGarage

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Precision Garage Door Service

    6% or minimum license fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    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 (Precision Garage Door Service: 7, PremierGarage: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Precision Garage Door Service

    $164,285 – $360,294
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    PremierGarage

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

    Precision Garage Door Service

    $75,000
    The fee is $0.50 per SFHUD; a typical territory makes it $75,000 to $150,000.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    PremierGarage

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

    Precision Garage Door Service

    6% or minimum license fee
    License Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    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)

    Precision Garage Door Service

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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)

    Precision Garage Door Service

    147
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83

    PremierGarage

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

    Precision Garage Door Service

    +29
    Calculated: 118 at end of 2023 → 147 at end of 2025

    PremierGarage

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

    Precision Garage Door Service

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    PremierGarage

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

    Precision Garage Door Service

    1999
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    PremierGarage

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

    Precision Garage Door Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    PremierGarage

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

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Precision Garage Door Service
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue
    $1,382,488
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Franchised (27 locations) — revenue
    $3,783,827
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Franchised (10 locations) — revenue
    $11,791,975
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    +4 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Precision Garage Door Service vs PremierGarage: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Precision Garage Door Service or PremierGarage?
    Precision Garage Door Service: $164,285 – $360,294 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37); 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 Precision Garage Door Service. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Precision Garage Door Service and PremierGarage royalties compare?
    Precision Garage Door Service: 6% or minimum license fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28); 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, Precision Garage Door Service or PremierGarage?
    Precision Garage Door Service: 147 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83); 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 Precision Garage Door Service and PremierGarage disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Precision Garage Door Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; 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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