Garage ForceFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Garage Force franchise requires a total initial investment of $133K – $201K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $507K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 5.7% charge-off rate across 35 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $133K – $201K
- 50th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $507K
- 17th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 5th pct Home Services
- Units
- 228
- 70th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 5.7%
- 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 3.0x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchised units fell from 227 to 164 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $133K – $201K including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $507K/year (median $441K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 26/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 5.7% across 35 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 38.4% CAGR over 3 years with 228 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Ilfrich Integrated Solutions, Inc.
- CEO title
- President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director
- Michael J. Peterson
- Incorporated in
- WI
- HQ
- 700 Stonebridge Avenue, Onalaska, WI 54650
- Auditor
- Pitzl & Pitzl, PA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $11.4M
- vs $12.1M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Independent franchisee associations
- Independent Franchisee Association
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- of the Franchisor
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Garage Force franchisees operate mobile garage organization and storage solutions businesses, providing in-home garage design, installation, and organizational services. Day-to-day operations include client consultations, custom garage system installation, project management, and service delivery to residential customers in their protected territory.
- CEO
- Michael J. Peterson
- Headquarters
- WI
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 36
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Initial Equipment Packagenot refundable | $65K | $65K | |
| Initial Coating Productsnot refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Wages, Travel and Living Expenses for You and Your General Manager During Initial Training Programnot refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Computer Hardware and Softwarenot refundable | $600 | $5K | |
| Office and Storage Space (3 Months)not refundable | $0 | $3K | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $2K | $42K | |
| Office Furniture, Supplies and Equipmentnot refundable | $0 | $3K | |
| Insurance (3 Months)not refundable | $300 | $2K | |
| Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Payroll Services, etc.)not refundable | $900 | $2K | |
| Opening Assistance and Travel Expensesnot refundable | $0 | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $500 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)not refundable | $4K | $12K | |
| Total initial investment | $133K | $201K |
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
$66K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
38%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
32 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $133K – $201K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $4K – $12K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $10K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $507K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $441K
- Item 19 type
- Historical Performance
- Sample size
- 42 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $99K→$1.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How Garage Force Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 228
- Opened
- 60
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 18
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 9.7%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +22.7%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +38.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 20
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Transfer rate
- 0.4%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 0.4%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 7.9%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 34 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 35
- Loan volume
- $5.3M
- Median loan
- $150K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 5.7%
- 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
- 25.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 9
- Defaults
- 2
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Caution-level risk: Recent regulatory violation involving licensing violations, absence of profitability disclosure, and rapid growth metrics warrant deep due diligence before committing $132K-$200K investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
Nevada State Contractors Board investigation (Case No 30059900) against Ilfrich Integrated Solutions, Inc. Franchisor settled February 21, 2023, pleading guilty to violations of NRS 624.3014(2) and 624.3014(3) for obtaining wrong license type and improperly permitting franchisee to perform work under company license. Settlement included $21,146 in fines and costs plus one year probation.
Largest disclosed settlement: $21,146
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Pitzl & Pitzl, PA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 26 / 100 rating
- 01MINORRegulatory violation: Nevada State Contractors Board guilty plea to improper licensing and unauthorized operation under franchisor's license (Feb 2023) — suggests compliance/operational oversight issues
- 02MEDNo disclosed net income data (Item 19) — cannot validate actual profitability claims or validate the $507K average revenue translates to viable unit economics
- 03MINORRapid unit growth (22.7% YoY to 228 units) without transparent profitability metrics raises sustainability concerns and potential recruiting-driven growth model
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($132.9K-$200.6K) + 5% royalty on gross with unverified net income creates cash flow risk if average revenue doesn't translate to adequate margins
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 90 days |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Wisconsin |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Nevada State Contractors Board investigation (Case No 30059900) against Ilfrich Integrated Solutions, Inc. Franchisor settled February 21, 2023, pleading guilty to violations of NRS 624.3014(2) and 624.3014(3) for obtaining wrong license type and improperly permitting franchisee to perform work under company license. Settlement included $21,146 in fines and costs plus one year probation.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 31 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 18 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at franchisee's restaurant
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
97 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Garage Force · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Garage Force franchise?
The total investment to open a Garage Force franchise ranges from $133K – $201K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Garage Force franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Garage Force FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $507K. The median is $441K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Garage Force's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Garage Force has a charge-off rate of 5.7% across 35 loans, meaning 5.7% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Garage Force franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Garage Force has 228 total units in the United States, including 227 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 60 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Garage Force a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Garage Force as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 26 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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