The Garage Floor Company Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a The Garage Floor Company franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
The Garage Floor Company discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Two company-owned outlets disclosed with 2024-2025 gross sales, direct costs, expenses. Indianapolis: $352K-$483K sales. Omaha: $942K-$789K sales. No franchise outlet data provided for analysis.
What a The Garage Floor Company franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $131,506 – $249,882 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 5% (greater of minimum monthly or percentage); 5% local marketing minimum; $600-1000 technology fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
The Garage Floor Company system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 3 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 33.3% of outlets |
One franchisee ceased operations 2025; minimal system data limits assessment.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is The Garage Floor Company worth it? — how it compares to 29 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $131,506 | about average (median $132,900) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 33.3% of outlets | worse than 97% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every restoration & remediation franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a The Garage Floor Company
The franchisor's framing: Two company-owned outlets disclosed with 2024-2025 gross sales, direct costs, expenses. In… 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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The Garage Floor Company franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a The Garage Floor Company franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $131,506–$249,882, including a $55,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do The Garage Floor Company franchise owners make?
- Two company-owned outlets disclosed with 2024-2025 gross sales, direct costs, expenses. Indianapolis: $352K-$483K sales. Omaha: $942K-$789K sales. No franchise outlet data provided for analysis. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the The Garage Floor Company franchise fees?
- The Garage Floor Company's FDD discloses a $55,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 5% (greater of minimum monthly or percentage); 5% local marketing minimum; $600-1000 technology fee.
- What is the The Garage Floor Company franchise profit margin?
- The Garage Floor Company does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Two company-owned outlets disclosed with 2024-2025 gross sales, direct costs, expenses. Indianapolis: $352K-$483K sales. Omaha: $942K-$789K sales. No franchise outlet data provided for analysis. Recurring fees alone take about 10% 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 The Garage Floor Company franchise failure rate?
- One franchisee ceased operations 2025; minimal system data limits assessment.
- How many The Garage Floor Company locations are there?
- The Garage Floor Company's FDD reports 3 total outlets, with 1 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 The Garage Floor Company have complaints or lawsuits?
- The Garage Floor Company 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 The Garage Floor Company franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. The Garage Floor Company scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with The Garage Floor Company or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.