Hello Garage franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$59,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Gross Revenue, payable biweekly; annual catch-up if Minimum Performance Requirement per Protected Territory is not met

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently not charged; may be imposed at $300 per month on 90 days' notice. Separate Software License Fee: $99/month per GarageView license, $150/month CRM, $11/month per email address

Other fees

National Appointment Center 1% of Gross Revenue biweekly (up to 2%); Brand Fund up to 3% possible; Customer Complaint Fee 3% of Gross Revenue in prior 24 months due on termination/expiration

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $6,000 - $10,000 (fuel and mileage, storage, Software License Fees, vehicle and equipment maintenance, consumables, QuickBooks, supplies, uniforms, professional fees)

Fees sourceFDD p.11 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, highest and lowest Installation Gross Revenue, average dollars per install, and average jobs completed, by years-in-business cohort (Year One to Year Five); separate tables for all, company-owned, franchised, single-territory and multi-territory businesses

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (businesses open as of December 31, 2025)

Sample

25 company-owned and franchised businesses (87 territories); franchised table covers 23 franchised businesses in 73 territories; 8 franchised businesses (30 territories) excluded

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.39 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

103

Year-end outlets

73

Net change

-30

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

0

Terminations

11

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

19

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

13

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.43 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

17 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$81,750

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

6 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Hello Garage franchise cost?

standard (single Protected Territory, home office or leased space, storage): $165,340 to $205,250 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $59,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Hello Garage owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, highest and lowest Installation Gross Revenue, average dollars per install, and average jobs completed, by years-in-business cohort (Year One to Year Five); separate tables for all, company-owned, franchised, single-territory and multi-territory businesses. Sample: 25 company-owned and franchised businesses (87 territories); franchised table covers 23 franchised businesses in 73 territories; 8 franchised businesses (30 territories) excluded. Period: Calendar year 2025 (businesses open as of December 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.39 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Hello Garage?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $81,750; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 6 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗