Grease Monkey Franchising LLC

Founded: 1978 Franchising since: 1979
Founded in 1978, Grease Monkey centers provide preventive maintenance that meets manufacturers' recommendations for most makes and models of cars, with no appointment necessary. Since 1998, the company has offered a Monkey Shine program--a car wash adjacent to and in conjunction with the Grease Monkey Center.

7100 E. Belleview Ave., #305 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Phone: (800)364-0352/ (303)308-1660 Franchisee Association International Franchise Advisory Council

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 28 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	190	0	51	3
2008	188	0	49	3
2007	187	0	48	1
2006	182	0	46	3
2005	184	0	41	3

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Mexico

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Total investment: $181.5K-321.2K Franchise fee: $30K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $500K
Cash liquidity requirement: $200K-250K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 5 days
• At franchisee's location: As needed
• Annual regional meetings

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#323 (2009); #290 (2008); #415 (2007); #442 (2006); #267 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#200 (2008); #190 (2007); #195 (2006); #176 (2005);