Gorilla Property Services Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Gorilla Property Services franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Gorilla Property Services discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
32 Canadian franchisees 2024: avg gross revenue $313,406 CAD, median $221,368 CAD. 6 franchisees: avg net income $180,834 CAD, median $137,176 CAD. Excludes test market US franchisee.
What a Gorilla Property Services franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $128,950 – $214,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty up to $500K sales, 4% above; $500 min monthly royalty after 6 months. National ad fund $429+ or 2% gross sales.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Gorilla Property Services system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 1 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Only 1 US franchisee (test market, no reporting). 32 Canadian franchisees stable 2023-2025.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Gorilla Property Services worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $128,950 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Gorilla Property Services
The franchisor's framing: 32 Canadian franchisees 2024: avg gross revenue $313,406 CAD, median $221,368 CAD. 6 franc… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Gorilla Property Services franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Gorilla Property Services franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $128,950–$214,500, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Gorilla Property Services franchise owners make?
- 32 Canadian franchisees 2024: avg gross revenue $313,406 CAD, median $221,368 CAD. 6 franchisees: avg net income $180,834 CAD, median $137,176 CAD. Excludes test market US franchisee. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Gorilla Property Services franchise fees?
- Gorilla Property Services' FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty up to $500K sales, 4% above; $500 min monthly royalty after 6 months. National ad fund $429+ or 2% gross sales.
- What is the Gorilla Property Services franchise profit margin?
- Gorilla Property Services does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 32 Canadian franchisees 2024: avg gross revenue $313,406 CAD, median $221,368 CAD. 6 franchisees: avg net income $180,834 CAD, median $137,176 CAD. Excludes test market US franchisee. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Gorilla Property Services franchise failure rate?
- Only 1 US franchisee (test market, no reporting). 32 Canadian franchisees stable 2023-2025.
- How many Gorilla Property Services locations are there?
- Gorilla Property Services' FDD reports 1 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Gorilla Property Services have complaints or lawsuits?
- Gorilla Property Services discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Gorilla Property Services franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Gorilla Property Services scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Gorilla Property Services or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.