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    PremierGarage vs ProLift Garage Doors

    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.

    PremierGarage2026 FDDProLift Garage Doors2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    PremierGarage

    $186,730 – $284,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    ProLift Garage Doors

    $159,100 – $244,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    PremierGarage

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    ProLift Garage Doors

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21

    Royalty · Item 6

    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

    ProLift Garage Doors

    6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (PremierGarage: 6, ProLift Garage Doors: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    PremierGarage

    $186,730 – $284,250
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    ProLift Garage Doors

    $159,100 – $244,000
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    PremierGarage

    $19,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    ProLift Garage Doors

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21
    Royalty (Item 6)

    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

    ProLift Garage Doors

    6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    ProLift Garage Doors

    $50
    Marketing Fund Contribution — The greater of 2% of Gross Sales per week or $50 per week
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    PremierGarage

    134
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    ProLift Garage Doors

    56
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    PremierGarage

    −27
    Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 134 at end of 2025

    ProLift Garage Doors

    −38
    Calculated: 94 at end of 2023 → 56 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    PremierGarage

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ProLift Garage Doors

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

    PremierGarage

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    ProLift Garage Doors

    September 2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    PremierGarage

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

    ProLift Garage Doors

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    ProLift Garage Doors
    Franchised (43 franchisees) — revenue
    $504,369
    mean Gross Sales per Franchisee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (50 businesses) — revenue — 43 franchisees and their 50 Franchised Businesses
    $252,882
    median Gross Sales per Franchised Business
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (50 businesses) — revenue — 43 franchisees and their 50 Franchised Businesses that were open and operating…
    $21,687,872
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +1 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.

    PremierGarage vs ProLift Garage Doors: common questions

    Which costs less to open, PremierGarage or ProLift Garage Doors?
    PremierGarage: $186,730 – $284,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); ProLift Garage Doors: $159,100 – $244,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ProLift Garage Doors. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do PremierGarage and ProLift Garage Doors royalties compare?
    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); ProLift Garage Doors: 6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, PremierGarage or ProLift Garage Doors?
    PremierGarage: 134 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); ProLift Garage Doors: 56 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do PremierGarage and ProLift Garage Doors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    PremierGarage has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; ProLift Garage Doors has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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