GarageExperts
Formerly known as Service Experts
Bottom line
- Total investment $94K – $226K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $632K/year (median $566K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 59/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one GarageExperts unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
39%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 GarageExperts units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$569K
on $2.8M purchase
Total debt
$2.3M
SBA $1.4M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
GarageExperts franchisees operate automotive service centers, likely providing diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance services. Daily operations involve managing technicians, maintaining equipment, handling customer service, and managing inventory while paying 6% royalties on all gross sales to the franchisor.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 22 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
GarageExperts presents elevated risk due to undisclosed profitability data, active multi-claim litigation alleging fraud and misconduct, unknown unit growth, and franchisor going concern issues—warranting careful validation before investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 59 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHActive litigation (2024) involving fraud, conversion, tortious interference, and civil conspiracy claims raises governance and operational integrity concerns
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 prevents validation of the $632,445 average revenue claim and makes ROI analysis impossible
- 03MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory with 104 units makes it impossible to assess whether the franchise is expanding, stagnating, or contracting
- 04MEDHigh initial investment range ($93,600–$226,000) combined with 6% royalty on gross sales creates significant financial risk without disclosed profitability data
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status is False, suggesting potential franchisor financial instability or operational challenges
- 06HIGHLitigation involves allegations against multiple defendants including apparent franchisor representatives, indicating systemic rather than isolated disputes
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
30 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
GarageExperts · FDD (2025) PDF