One U.S. franchise business
$164,285–$360,2942026 FDD · Item 7 · published estimate
Published range excludes real estate and contains an unresolved vehicle-cost conflict; confirm a complete opening budget.
Home and commercial services
Precision Garage Door Service franchise
Garage door repair, service and installation franchise.
- Opening investment
- $164,285–$360,294
- U.S. locations
- 147
Published range excludes real estate and contains an unresolved vehicle-cost conflict; confirm a complete opening budget.
December 31, 2025 · franchised operating businesses
Opening costs and fees
$164,285–$360,294
Published range excludes real estate and contains an unresolved vehicle-cost conflict; confirm a complete opening budget.
Operating formats
- Opening investment
- The 2026 filing lists $164,285–$360,294 to establish the business, excluding real-estate costs. This is a disclosed estimate, not a guaranteed all-in budget.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 7, printed p. 28; Item 7, printed p. 30
- Vehicle costs to clarify
- The vehicle allowance needs clarification before budgeting. The table lists $1,380–$2,764, while its note describes purchases of $40,000–$75,000 per vehicle plus outfitting and says the high estimate assumes two purchased vehicles. Those descriptions do not reconcile.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 7, printed p. 27; Item 7, printed p. 29
- Working capital and exclusions
- The additional-funds allowance is $34,500–$69,000 for the first three months. It considers three employees but excludes owner or manager salary and debt service; the filing recommends keeping funds available for longer.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 7, printed p. 28; Item 7, printed p. 30
- Initial franchise fee
- The initial franchise fee is based on $0.50 per single-family detached home in the territory; the startup table allows $75,000–$150,000. Territory size, discounts and the applicable agreement matter.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 5, printed p. 15; Item 5, printed p. 17; Item 7, printed p. 27
Financial qualifications
- Advertised liquid capital
- The franchisor’s website advertises a minimum of $50,000 in liquid capital for U.S. applicants. This qualification is separate from opening investment and does not establish financing approval or territory availability.
Source and scope
Official website observed October 29, 2026; effective date not stated.
- Advertised net worth
- The franchisor’s website advertises a minimum of $250,000 in net worth for U.S. applicants. This qualification is separate from opening investment and does not establish financing approval or territory availability.
Source and scope
Official website observed October 29, 2026; effective date not stated.
Key ongoing fees
- License and marketing-fund fees
- The standard license fee is the greater of 6% of the previous month’s Gross Sales or the applicable monthly minimum. A separate marketing-fund fee is 2% of Gross Sales. Minimums follow territory-size bands and months under the agreement, and special terms can apply to existing businesses and certain legacy agreements.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 6, printed p. 19; Item 6, printed p. 23; Item 6, printed p. 24; Item 6, printed p. 25; Item 6, printed p. 26
- Local marketing commitments
- Item 6 requires at least $15,000 of startup local marketing, $60,000 in the first 12 months and $75,000 in months 13–24. These overlapping requirements should not simply be added together. Later local marketing is described in Item 6 as the greater of $20,000 or 8% of prior-year Gross Sales; Item 7 instead refers to 5%. Resolve that conflict before using a single ongoing rate. Marketing-fund fees are separate.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 6, printed p. 24; Item 6, printed p. 25; Item 7, printed p. 30
- Technology costs
- The technology fee starts at the filing’s stated $124.45 per month, with additional charges for accounts, support and other software. Treat this as one part of the technology budget, not its total.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 6, printed p. 19; Item 6, printed p. 20; Item 6, printed p. 25
Selected ongoing charges, not a complete fee schedule. Confirm the current FDD and the terms for your format.
Running the business
- Owner involvement
- An individual owner generally must operate or directly supervise the business. Management by someone else requires franchisor consent and a trained manager. An entity normally needs a trained designated owner for on-site supervision unless consent is given; guarantees and separate private-equity provisions also apply. This is not an unconditional absentee-owner offering.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 15, printed p. 62
- Premises and opening
- You choose an approved industrial or commercial office within the territory; operating from home is not permitted. The agreement requires opening within nine months of signing, subject to completing training and other pre-opening obligations.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 11, printed p. 49
- Training and support
- The initial training includes required phases and field training. Phase II generally lasts five days and field training one to five days, with variation by experience; travel and living costs are yours. Support includes site guidelines, supplier lists, manuals, opening assistance and ongoing communications. Refresher training and meetings may add costs.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 11, printed p. 41; Item 11, printed p. 42; Item 11, printed p. 50
Territory, restrictions and agreement terms
- Territory rights
- A typical designated territory generally contains 150,000–300,000 single-family detached homes. It is not exclusive: the filing grants conditional protection against another Precision franchise marketing there, while reserving other brands, channels and key-account rights. A mapped territory and its current availability still need confirmation.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 12, printed p. 54; Item 12, printed p. 55
- Purchasing restrictions
- Approved products and suppliers, required software and call-center arrangements constrain purchasing. Alternative suppliers require prior written approval. Vehicle specifications apply, but the filing does not require a particular vehicle dealer.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 8, printed p. 32; Item 8, printed p. 33
- Term and renewal
- The initial term is ten years. One additional ten-year renewal may be available if conditions are met, including timely notice, performance and compliance, a $5,000 fee, training and signing the then-current agreement. Renewal can materially change terms and fees; it is not automatic.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 17, printed p. 63; Item 17, printed p. 64; Item 17, printed p. 65
- Selling or transferring
- Selling the business requires franchisor approval and a qualified buyer, training arrangements, releases, payment of obligations and a current agreement. Item 6 lists a $20,000 transfer fee, subject to stated exceptions and possible discounts. A separate $14,900 buyer-training fee applies if the seller and buyer request that the buyer attend training before the sale closes.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 17, printed p. 67; Item 6, printed p. 20; Item 6, printed p. 21
- Exit obligations
- Exit obligations include removing the brand, returning manuals and customer materials, transferring specified phone and online identities, paying amounts owed and complying with post-term restrictions. Item 17 summarizes a two-year noncompete covering the territory, a 25-mile surrounding radius and other Precision territories, subject to applicable law and agreement terms.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 17, printed p. 66; Item 17, printed p. 68
Revenue and performance
- Performance disclosure and limits
- Item 19 reports gross-sales groups by territory size, not owner earnings or a single representative new-unit result. Its table heading says 2025, but the introductory reporting period runs from January 2024 through December 2025 while the sample description refers to 52 weeks. Until that conflict is resolved, we do not present one headline annual revenue figure.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 19, printed p. 71; Item 19, printed p. 72; Item 19, printed p. 73
Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.
Locations
147 U.S. locations (December 31, 2025 · franchised operating businesses).
- Outlet trends
- The systemwide franchised count rose from 111 at the start of 2023 to 118 at its end, 132 at the end of 2024 and 147 at the end of 2025. These are operating locations, not all territory rights or signed unopened agreements. Reported net growth is not a failure rate.
Source and scope
2026 U.S. FDD · Item 19, printed p. 72; Item 20, printed p. 74
Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.
Sources and figure notes
Reporting periods and scope
Opening investment
The 2026 filing lists $164,285–$360,294 to establish the business, excluding real-estate costs. This is a disclosed estimate, not a guaranteed all-in budget.
U.S. locations
The 2026 FDD separately states 147 U.S. operating businesses at December 31, 2025, all franchised. This is a dated operating count, not territory rights, current availability or a location inventory.
- Precision Garage Door Service · April 1, 2026 U.S. FDD · Minnesota registry ↗
- Official franchise investment information ↗
Reporting periods vary by figure; see the scope notes above. Sources and methodology
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