Qualifications for
Ownership
Financial
Cash available to invest: $400,000Net worth: $600,000
Credit Score: Strong Credit Required
Personal
You need to be energetic, good with people, and committed to being actively engaged. You must also have a clean criminal history.Fees (plain and simple)
Franchise fee: $39,900*Royalties: 6%**
Advertising Fees: 4.5%***
Some Discounts apply. See below for details.
Incentives
Discounts for Veterans and First Responders: If you meet all eligibility requirements, the Initial Franchise Fee is reduced to $29,900.
Discounts for multi-unit operators: Franchise fees are discounted to $20,000 for the second Grease Monkey Center and to $15,000 for each additional Grease Monkey Center you intend to open under the Multi-Unit Agreement. Multi-unit franchisees must open a minimum of three Grease Monkey Centers.
How Much Can I Make?
$1,807,546*
Average net sales for Top Quartile of sales revenue averages
*The data above include a historic financial performance representation for the calendar year 2025 from franchisee-owned Centers located in the United States that, in each case, were in operation for more than one year as of Dec. 31, 2025, operated the entire calendar year 2025, and who provided complete Profit and Loss Statements to us (“Subset”). Only those Centers that fall within the Subset are included. Some outlets have sold this amount. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you'll sell as much.
This information appears in our 2026 FDD under Item 19.
Path To ownership
Grease Monkey® has designed a process to help you learn more about the brand – and for us to learn about you – before any franchise agreements are signed. We want to make sure franchisees are set up for success. Here’s an outline of our process.Step 1: Initial Conversation
After you fill out a contact form on this site, we’ll reach out for a short conversation to confirm that you are likely to qualify for the opportunity and that your desired territory is available. We’ll want to know about your background and goals as well.
Step 2: Franchise Qualification Questionnaire
Next, we’ll ask you to fill out a secure questionnaire with details about your assets, business experience, and Social Security info. This allows us, later in the process, to perform a simple background check, which is an important way that we protect the value of the brand for all franchisees. If everything looks good, we’ll start digging into the details of the opportunity.
Step 3: We’ll send our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
We will send you our Franchise Disclosure Document and will need you to verify receipt. Per Federal Trade Commission rules, you won’t be allowed to sign a franchise agreement until at least 14 days after you acknowledge receipt of the FDD.
Step 4: FDD review
The FDD outlines the terms of the franchise agreement, provides background about the company and leadership, and offers details about costs, fees, and historic revenue. The format is dictated by the Federal Trade Commission, so there’s a fair bit of legal language. We’ll walk you through the document and will answer any questions you have about the various sections and terms.
Step 5: Validation
We will give you the names and phone numbers of all Grease Monkey franchisees so you can ask them questions about the brand and their performance. Feel free to ask any questions you may have, but our primary role is to help facilitate conversations with anyone you’d like to reach.
Step 6: Discovery Day
You’ll meet the Grease Monkey and FullSpeed Automotive leadership teams. You’ll hear about our vision for growth, and department heads will walk you through the support that they provide franchisees. We encourage you to ask questions.
Step 7: FARE Approval
The Grease Monkey Franchise Application and Real Estate committee will evaluate whether they consider you a strong fit for the brand. If so, you’ll be offered a Franchise Agreement.
Step 8: Franchise Agreement Awarded
You’ll be sent the agreements to review and sign.
Step 9: Franchise Agreement Signed / Franchise Fee Paid
Once we have your signed agreement, and received your franchise fee, it’s full speed ahead!
Step 10: Onboarding Call!
We’ll schedule an onboarding call and begin the process of making your new business a reality!