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Grease Monkey vs CAR-X — which franchise is the better buy?

Side by side from the public FDDs — no franchisor spin.

	Grease Monkey	CAR-X
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$708,057	—
Total fees	6.5%	4.2%
Outlets	408	97
Lawsuits	1	0

Grease Monkey: what their numbers say

FY2025 data from 174 franchisees in 5 sales categories. Charts show net sales ranges, EBITDAR averages (3.8%-23.5%), and quartile performance. Excludes occupancy costs, taxes, interest. Limited sample omits struggling/new locations.

CAR-X: what their numbers say

Pro forma P&L for 46 franchised locations (2025) by sales terciles. Tercile 1: $1.17M sales, $234.8K net income (20%). Tercile 2: $758.6K sales, $82.6K net income (11%). Tercile 3: $500.6K sales, -$47.4K loss (-9%). Based on company-owned cost data; actual franchisee expenses vary.

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