Franchise opportunities compared
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.
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.
| Disclosure | PPremierGarage |  ProLift Garage Doors |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $186,730 – $284,250 TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 | $159,100 – $244,000 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $19,950 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 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 | 6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $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 | $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) | 134 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 | 56 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −27 Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 134 at end of 2025 | −38 Calculated: 94 at end of 2023 → 56 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | September 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2006; incorporated in California on January 24, 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.