Access Garage DoorsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Access Garage Doors franchise requires a total initial investment of $56K – $106K, including a $20K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $889K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $56K – $106K
- 9th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $889K
- 29th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 3rd pct Home Services
- Units
- 12
- 21st pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 11.0x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $56K – $106K including a $20K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $889K/year (median $464K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Open Doors, Inc.
- Parent company
- JCox Enterprises, Inc.
- Predecessor
- Access Garage Doors
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- TN
- HQ
- 7335B Hixson Pike, Hixson, Tennessee 37343
- Auditor
- Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $241K
- vs $576K prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- MyAccess
- JCox Enterprises
- parent company that owns two subsidiary companies
- Access Door Company
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Access Garage Doors franchisees operate garage door installation, repair, and maintenance services in protected territories. Day-to-day activities include responding to service calls, diagnosing mechanical/spring/opener issues, conducting installations, managing customer relationships, and handling emergency after-hours work. The business model relies on local marketing, repeat customer base, and commercial/residential client acquisition.
- CEO
- Aaron Jesse Cox
- Headquarters
- TN
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 11
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $20K | $20K | |
| Technologynot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixturesnot refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| Real Estate | $0 | $2K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $0 | $7K | |
| Utilities | $0 | $500 | |
| Signagenot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Start Up Inventorynot refundable | $22K | $24K | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $0 | $10K | |
| Vehicle Graphicsnot refundable | $300 | $1K | |
| Staffingnot refundable | $0 | $10K | |
| Uniformsnot refundable | $250 | $350 | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $7K | |
| Travel, Lodging and Meals for Initial Training Programnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Business Licenses, Permits, Certifications, Professional Fees and Association Duesnot refundable | $200 | $2K | |
| Operating Expenses and Additional Fundsnot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Total initial investment | $56K | $106K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$129K
14.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
148%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
8 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $56K – $106K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 4.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $371 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 4.5% of rev |
A 4.5% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $889K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $464K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 5 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $352K→$1.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 11.0x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Access Garage Doors Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 12
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 92%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +120.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +83.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 13 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $542K
- Median loan
- $245K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Access Garage Doors's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage garage door franchise with aggressive growth trajectory, undisclosed profitability metrics, and royalty structure that may create cash flow pressure in variable-revenue markets.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $20,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, Case No.1:14-bk-13310) on 07/31/14 due to unexpected personal expenses. The case was discharged on November 13, 2014. Aaron’s bankruptcy was not in any way affiliated with Open Doors, Inc. or any of its parents, predecessors and
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 5 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — inability to verify profitability claims against $889K avg revenue
- 02MEDSmall system size (12 units) with limited data for benchmarking and franchisor stability assessment
- 03MINORHigh unit growth rate (120% YoY) suggests either rapid expansion or small base number — sustainability unclear
- 04MINOR$500 minimum monthly royalty on 4-5% creates fixed cost burden for seasonal/variable revenue business
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but going concern status is 'False' — requires clarification on financial health
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Tennessee |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 41 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 44 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and at franchisor's location
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Access Garage Doors · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Access Garage Doors franchise?
The total investment to open a Access Garage Doors franchise ranges from $56K – $106K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Access Garage Doors franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Access Garage Doors FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $889K. The median is $464K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Access Garage Doors's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Access Garage Doors (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Access Garage Doors franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Access Garage Doors has 12 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Access Garage Doors a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Access Garage Doors as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.