Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Garage Improvement brands (12)
Garage ExpertsItem 7: $109,900 – $246,400 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 110 outlets
Garage ForceItem 7: $132,900 – $200,600 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 306 outlets
Garage LivingItem 7: $122,250 – $323,900 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 50 outlets
Granite Garage FloorsItem 7: $149,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 57 outlets
Hello GarageItem 7: $165,340 – $205,250 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 87 outlets
Precision Garage Door ServiceItem 7: $164,285 – $360,294 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 147 outlets- PPremierGarageItem 7: $186,730 – $284,250 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 134 outlets
ProLift Garage DoorsItem 7: $159,100 – $244,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 56 outlets
ShelfGenieItem 7: $55,550 – $148,350 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 274 outlets- TFThe Flying LocksmithsItem 7: $0 – $397,595 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 95 outlets
The Garage Floor CompanyItem 7: $131,506 – $305,382 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 6 outlets
Up ClosetsItem 7: $95,350 – $1,500,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
Garage Improvement franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a garage improvement franchise?
- Across 12 published garage improvement brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $132,900, and low ends run from $0 to $186,730 (2026 FDDs). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which garage improvement franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: The Flying Locksmiths ($0–$397,595, 2026 FDD); ShelfGenie ($55,550–$148,350, 2026 FDD); Up Closets ($95,350–$1,500,000, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many garage improvement franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 12 of 12 published garage improvement brands (100%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which garage improvement franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Garage Force (306); ShelfGenie (274); Precision Garage Door Service (147). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.