Is Tire Discounters or Grease Monkey cheaper to open?

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

Which earns more, Tire Discounters or Grease Monkey?

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

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

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

Tire Discounters vs Grease Monkey

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Tire Discounters and Grease Monkey are automotive franchises. Tire Discounters requires an investment of $509K – $2.7M while Grease Monkey requires $708K – $2.3M. 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 Tire Discounters B (Above average) and Grease Monkey B (Above average).

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