Garage Living

The vendor opportunity at Garage Living

Garage Living is a home-services franchise specializing in garage transformations, with 50 total units—47 franchised and 3 company-owned—as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The system posted an average unit volume of $1,631,622, with a 6.5% royalty rate and a 5-year initial term. Year-over-year unit growth contracted by roughly 4%, signaling a mature or consolidating network. For software vendors, the opportunity is narrow but concentrated: a small leadership team controls technology decisions, and two mandated platforms already occupy core operational and design workflows. Any vendor pitch must address how it integrates with or replaces Cabinetvision and the GLMS platform, or fills a gap those systems leave open.

Who controls software purchasing

Software purchasing authority sits at the franchisor level. The 2026 FDD lists Aaron Cash as President and Corbee Dutchburn as Vice President of Product Development and Supply Chain—two executives directly relevant to technology and vendor evaluation. Additional leadership includes Daniel Albo (Corporate Secretary and Director), Conway Reimer (VP of Franchise Marketing, Operations and Execution), and Kevin Lamb (Director of Franchise Operations and Development). No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, and the franchisor does not disclose a parent company, suggesting an independently owned brand with centralized decision-making. Vendors should target Cash and Dutchburn for initial outreach, framing solutions around operational efficiency and supply-chain alignment.

Mandated and current tech stack

Garage Living mandates two systems: Cabinetvision for design and the GLMS platform for operations. Cabinetvision is a specialized design tool used in cabinetry and interior space planning, likely adapted here for garage storage and organization projects. The GLMS platform appears to be a proprietary or branded operational system, though no further vendor details are disclosed in the FDD. No other POS, CRM, or ERP systems are named, leaving potential openings for vendors in areas like field service management, customer relationship management, or financial reporting—provided they can demonstrate compatibility with the existing mandated stack.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the formal purchasing model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—remains undisclosed. Renewal terms, however, are clearly defined: franchisees in good standing may renew for up to two additional 5-year terms, subject to refurbishment requirements, signing the then-current franchise agreement, and a release. The franchisor may adjust territory boundaries upon renewal and may offer materially different contract terms, though fees will not exceed those charged to similarly situated franchisees. With unit count slightly declining, renewal-driven technology evaluations may be less frequent, but any new franchisee onboarding represents a fresh software decision point.

How to read the Garage Living FDD

The 2026 Garage Living FDD is embedded below for full reference. It contains the legal and operational disclosures filed with state franchise regulators, including the executive roster, fee structure, territory rights, and renewal conditions cited throughout this page. Review Items 1, 8, 11, and 17 directly to verify decision-maker names, technology mandates, procurement rules, and contract renewal triggers before building your pitch. For a ranked list of franchise systems that match your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize targets by tech stack, growth rate, and decision-maker accessibility.