Bottom line
- Total investment $187K – $284K including a $20K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $375K/year (median $312K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -16.8% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
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 PREMIERGARAGE unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
16%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 PREMIERGARAGE units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$375K
on $1.9M purchase
Total debt
$1.5M
SBA $0.9M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
PREMIERGARAGE franchisees design, sell, and install custom garage storage systems (cabinets, shelving, flooring) for residential and light commercial clients. Day-to-day operations include in-home consultations, design work, material sourcing, installation project management, and customer service across a protected local territory.
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 · 21 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
PREMIERGARAGE presents meaningful risk: contracting franchise system (-8.2% YoY), undisclosed profitability metrics, compliance history, and aggressive dual royalty structure create ROI uncertainty despite protected territories and moderate initial investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit decline of 8.2% YoY indicates system contraction and reduced franchisee success/retention
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents ROI validation; only average revenue ($375k) provided without profitability context
- 03MINORRoyalty structure of 5% + $500-$1,000/month creates high fixed costs ($6k-$12k annually) that may not be justified for lower-revenue territories
- 04HIGH2006 litigation history (Maryland Securities Division consent order on affiliate Aussie Pet Mobile) signals prior compliance/disclosure failures and reputational risk
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status 'False' is ambiguous but combined with shrinking unit count raises sustainability concerns
- 06MED10-year term is lengthy; combined with -8.2% YoY decline, suggests franchisees may be locked into underperforming investment
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
49 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
PREMIERGARAGE · FDD (2026) PDF