Garage Living franchise
A Garage Living franchisee designs and installs garage storage, cabinetry, floor coatings, car lifts and related improvements. At the end of 2025 there were 50 Garage Living locations in the US, 47 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $246K–$324K
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- Locations, 2025
- 50+6 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From GARAGE LIVING FRANCHISE SYSTEMS USA, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Garage Living franchise costs
Opening one primary-market territory costs an estimated $246,450 to $323,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: GARAGE LIVING FRANCHISE SYSTEMS USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 18
Garage Living franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: GARAGE LIVING FRANCHISE SYSTEMS USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6.5% of gross revenue for a primary market, paid monthly. Secondary markets instead pay $2,000 per month. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: GARAGE LIVING FRANCHISE SYSTEMS USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Garage Living publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: US operating results grouped by business operations, which may span multiple territories. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: GARAGE LIVING FRANCHISE SYSTEMS USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 45
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50 (+9) | 1 | – |
| 2024 | 49 (−1) | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 47 (−2) | 3 | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: GARAGE LIVING FRANCHISE SYSTEMS USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 47
How Garage Living compares
Of the 76 home service franchises on this site, Garage Living is the 73rd cheapest to open and the 58th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Garage Living | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $246K | $130K |
| Royalty | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| Closed or left per year | 4% | 4.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +14.6% | +15.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 64 of 76 |
Typical is the median across the 76 brands in home service franchises.
