Is Grease Monkey or Tire Discounters cheaper to open?

Grease Monkey costs $708,057–$2,284,321 and Tire Discounters costs $509,000–$2,667,300 to open (FDD Item 7). Tire Discounters has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Grease Monkey or Tire Discounters?

Grease Monkey reports $1,068,198 average annual unit revenue vs $2,161,162 for Tire Discounters (FDD Item 19). Tire Discounters is higher. For Grease Monkey: Reported as net sales, not gross sales. For Tire Discounters: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance.

Which is the better franchise, Grease Monkey or Tire Discounters?

FranchiseVerdict grades Grease Monkey B and Tire Discounters B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Grease Monkey vs Tire Discounters

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Grease Monkey and Tire Discounters are automotive franchises. Grease Monkey requires an investment of $708K – $2.3M while Tire Discounters requires $509K – $2.7M. In terms of revenue, Tire Discounters reports higher average unit revenue at $2.2M. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance. Grease Monkey has SBA lending data on file with a 14.2% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Grease Monkey B (Above average) and Tire Discounters B (Above average).

Metric	Grease Monkey	Tire Discounters
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$708K – $2.3M	$509K – $2.7M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$35K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.1M	$2.2MCompany-owned only
SBA Charge-Off Rate	14.2% (166 loans)	N/A
Total Units	408	196
Unit Growth (YoY)	+24 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2006	2021
FDD Year	2026	2023