Franchise opportunities compared
ProLift Garage Doors vs The Flying Locksmiths
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.
- The Flying Locksmiths 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 (ProLift Garage Doors: 4, The Flying Locksmiths: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  ProLift Garage Doors | TFThe Flying Locksmiths |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $159,100 – $244,000 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 | $0.00 – $397,595 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21 | $75,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | 8% · percent of Gross Revenue Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $50 Marketing Fund Contribution — The greater of 2% of Gross Sales per week or $50 per week 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | 1% of gross revenue National Advertising and Marketing 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 56 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 | 95 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −38 Calculated: 94 at end of 2023 → 56 at end of 2025 | +1 Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 95 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | September 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 | March 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | January 1, 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (69 locations) — revenue $1,033,559 other Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Franchised (10 locations) — revenue $1,597,412 other Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and costs and profit $2,419,567 other Revenues, net of discounts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 |
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.