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Garage Experts vs Garage Living — which franchise is the better buy?

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Garage ExpertsGarage Living
Disclosure honestyBB
Investment from$109,900$122,250
Total fees7.5%8.5%
Outlets11050
Lawsuits02

Garage Experts: what their numbers say

Discloses 2025 gross sales for 46 single-unit and 21 multi-unit operators. Single-unit average $686,909 (39% achieved); median $624,466 (50% achieved). Multi-unit average $1,234,654. Includes top/bottom performers and profit data.

Garage Living: what their numbers say

Disclosed 30 U.S. franchised operations (37 territories) with 12-month data. Average gross sales $1,631,626; top quartile $2,949,020. Excludes 4 non-conforming units and Canada. No cherry-picking language identified.

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