From the filings
Garage Force's FDD recommends a dedicated personal computer with Microsoft Office and invoicing software, and states that the franchisor does not otherwise currently require particular computer hardware or software, though it reserves the right to change that. What it does control tightly is equipment: the Initial Equipment Package must come from franchisor-designated suppliers. The 2025 FDD covers 228 locations, 227 of them franchised.
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Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
6%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The Franchisor has the right to require that it have independent access the information and data stored in the computer system for your Garage Force Business.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee will, at its expense, provide the Franchisor with monthly and year-to-date Financial Statements, as well as annual Financial Statements for the Franchisee’s Business.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
The Franchisor is currently the only designated supplier for most of the equipment, supplies and materials required for your Garage Force Business.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
The Franchisor reserves the right to revoke supplier approval by written notification to you and the supplier if the supplier or the supplier’s products or services no longer meet the Franchisor’s criteria.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
10108500Item 8
During 2024, the Franchisor received payments totaling $10,108,500 from franchisees purchasing the Initial Equipment Package for their Garage Force Businesses as well as other products and supplies that franchisees must purchase from the Franchisor.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
The Franchisor and its affiliates may receive income in the form of rebates, discounts, allowances or other payments or credits from designated or approved suppliers that sell products or services to franchisees.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
75Item 8
The Franchisor estimates that purchases of products and services from designated or approved suppliers or that must meet the Franchisor’s standards and specifications will constitute approximately 90% of your initial investment and 75% of the ongoing expenses to operate your Garage Force Business on an annual basis.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
You must reimburse the Franchisor for the expenses it incurs Estimated to range Review of Unapproved Within 10 days after inspecting or evaluating an unapproved supplier; payable only if from $1,000 to Supplier receipt of invoice you request that the Franchisor review and approve a previously $2,500 unapproved…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If the Franchisee desires to purchase the Products and Services from other suppliers, then the Franchisee must, at its expense, submit samples, specifications, and product information requested by the Franchisor, for review and testing to determine whether the item complies with the Franchisor’s standards and…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee acknowledges that the Franchisor has the absolute right and interest in and to all telephone numbers and directory listings associated with the Marks, and the Franchisee hereby authorizes the Franchisor to direct the telephone company and all listing agencies to transfer the Franchisee’s telephone…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
To the extent the Franchisee will store, process, transmit or otherwise access or possess cardholder data in connection with the sale of products and services in conjunction with its Franchised Business, the Franchisee will maintain the security of cardholder data and adhere to the then-current Payment Card Industry…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
10.6 Independent Evaluation of Services The Franchisor will have the right to hire an independent evaluation service to visit and/or assess the Franchised Business and the quality of the Products and Services provided to customers by the Franchised 2025 Garage Force FA 13 80076056v2 Business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisor reserves the right to revise the Operations Manual at any time during the term of this Agreement as the Franchisor deems necessary to: (a) reflect new standards for the Products or Services offered for sale under the Business System; (b) protect the goodwill associated with the Marks; or (c) reflect…
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee will not establish a website or other online presence to advertise or promote its Franchised Business without the prior written consent of the Franchisor.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee will, during the first 90 days of operation, spend a minimum of $500 for a grand opening advertisement and promotional campaign for the Franchised Business.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 6
In addition to payment of Branding Fees, you must also spend at least 5% of your monthly Gross Revenues for approved local advertising in your Franchised Territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee will participate in all electronic and written gift certificate, gift card, coupon and customer loyalty programs approved by the Franchisor and will purchase or acquire all equipment necessary to accept electronic and written gift certificates, gift cards, coupons, and customer loyalty rewards and…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You are required to purchase or lease the Initial Equipment Package and to purchase your equipment, supplies and materials only from the suppliers designated by the Franchisor to ensure that you maintain the uniformity and quality standards required of all Garage Force Businesses.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You are required to purchase or lease the Initial Equipment Package and to purchase your equipment, supplies and materials only from the suppliers designated by the Franchisor to ensure that you maintain the uniformity and quality standards required of all Garage Force Businesses.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Payments will be made by pre-authorized electronic funds transfer (see Article 14.6 of the Franchise Agreement and the Authorization of Electronic Funds Transfer attached as an exhibit to the Franchise Agreement).
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee will participate in all electronic and written gift certificate, gift card, coupon and customer loyalty programs approved by the Franchisor and will purchase or acquire all equipment necessary to accept electronic and written gift certificates, gift cards, coupons, and customer loyalty rewards and…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
However, your Garage Force Business must be managed by a General Manager who has completed the Franchisor’s training program.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The Franchisor has the right to require that it have independent access the information and data stored in the computer system for your Garage Force Business.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
The Franchisor currently does not require any additional training programs or refresher courses, but has the right to do so in the future.
Who buys here
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HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
228 Garage Force locations run under the 2025 FDD — 227 franchised and 1 company-owned — in the home services segment, led by Texas with 19 locations among 126 mapped operators, all single-unit. Franchised outlets grew 22.7% year over year, among the faster-expanding bases in this set. Item 19 sets a $507,317 figure for the cohort of 42 single-unit franchised businesses that had been open and operating full-time for at least one full year.
Item 11 recommends a personal computer used only for the business with Microsoft Office and invoicing software, and otherwise states that Garage Force does not currently require or suggest any particular computer hardware or software for the business — though it reserves the right to do so in the future. What the franchisor does control tightly is equipment: the Initial Equipment Package and $10,000 Initial Coating Products must come from the franchisor's designated suppliers.
The only software named in this filing is Microsoft Office, which Item 11 recommends alongside invoicing software. Item 7 requires a tablet and portable color printer; beyond that, the FDD's own words are that no particular computer hardware or software is currently required, with the franchisor reserving the right to change that going forward.
Item 8 runs a designated-suppliers-only model: the franchisor is currently the only designated supplier for the Initial Equipment Package, Initial Coating Products, and most of the equipment, supplies, and materials the business needs, and franchisees may not substitute a supplier without the franchisor's prior written consent. Item 17 gives franchisees no right to renew, but a right to reacquire the franchise under the then-current standard agreement — conditioned on 180 days' notice, full compliance, and committing capital to replace and modernize equipment, materials, and supplies. That reacquisition point is a natural moment to reopen the technology conversation.
The viewer below holds the complete 2025 Garage Force FDD. Item 11 carries the technology language quoted above, and Item 8 the equipment supplier rules. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems like this one, sized and scored for software fit.
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Operator footprint
126 operators run 126 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 19 |
|---|---|
| FL | 8 |
| WI | 8 |
| IL | 5 |
| CA | 5 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.