Quick Verdict · who it fits
Grease Monkey fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale automotive concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$708K - $2.3M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 0.5–1% ad
System size (Item 20)
233 +29
Agreement term
15 yrs
Years in business
20+ yrs
Model Grease Monkey's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 6% + ad fund 0.5–1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
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Ad fund (0.5–1%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
408
Total units open
233 franchised + 175 company-owned
29 franchised units
Units opened last year
5
Units closed last year
29 terminations + 2 non-renewals + 1 reacquired + 2 ceased operations – other reasons
24
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Grease Monkey ranks against 65 Automotive peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
93rd pct · of 65 peers
Franchise fee
53rd pct · of 65 peers
System size
75th pct · of 65 peers
Automotive industry averages
Avg investment
$336K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$34K
Avg system size
186
Franchises analyzed
65
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grease Monkey | Disclosed | $40K | $708K - $2.3M | 6% | 233 |
| Take 5Similar price | Disclosed | $45K | $287K - $2.1M | 7% | 432 |
| Jiffy Lube InternationalBiggest system | Disclosed | $35K | $211K - $510K | 3–4% | 1,765 |
| Systemforward AmericaTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $118K - $191K | 7% | 309 |
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Grease Monkey requires a $39,900 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $708,057–$2,284,321, per the most recent FDD on file.
Grease Monkey franchises are sold by Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Grease Monkey discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% and an advertising fund contribution of 0.5% to 1.0% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Grease Monkey has 233 total locations, with 29 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Grease Monkey discloses an initial agreement term of 15 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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