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Grease Monkey vs Midas — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Grease Monkey	Midas
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$708,057	$385,450
Total fees	6.5%	10%
Outlets	408	1,000
Lawsuits	1	3

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.

Midas: what their numbers say

Gross revenues by quartile (2025): Top 1/4 avg $2.14M, median $1.73M; Bottom 1/4 avg $677K, median $699K. Per-visit revenue and Google ratings also provided.

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