Grease Monkey Franchise

Automotive preventive maintenance

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.

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Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a Grease Monkey franchise?

Total Investment: $153,000-$253,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $30,000
Royalty Fee: 5%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 15 years
Renewal Fee: $5K

How to contact Grease Monkey

Grease Monkey International Inc.
7100 E. Belleview Ave., #305
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

Phone: (303)308-1660
Toll Free: (800)364-0352
Fax: (303)308-5908

Website: Visit Website

Grease Monkey News

Grease Monkey International Donates 25k To
On Tuesday, August 31 at 10:00 am, members of the Colorado State Patrol, Grease Monkey International and the friends and families of 3 Chatfield High School teens killed in a tragic auto crash in February of 2003, gathered at the crash site (the intersection of Ken-Caryl Road & Continental Divide Ro... more

Grease Monkey International Announces Plan To Sell Company-owned Centers
Grease Monkey International, Inc. (GMI) announced that it will restructure its operations to provide greater emphasis and corporate focus on the growth of its franchise organization. The initial implementation of the plan will include franchising of the 31 Grease Monkey centers currently owned and o... more

Grease Monkey To Purchase 17 Indy Lube Centers
Grease Monkey International, Inc., the nation's largest independent automotive preventive maintenance franchisor, announced today that it has agreed to purchase, through an affiliate, 17 Indy Lube centers located in central Indiana. Indy Lube is a national quick lube franchise organization, with... more

Grease Monkey To Be Acquired By Florida Company
Grease Monkey Holding Corporation announced that it signed a definitive merger agreement to he acquired by QL 3000, Inc., a privately held company based in Jacksonville, Florida. The merger agreement provides that each shareholder of Grease Monkey will receive $1.00 for each share of Grease Monkey c... more
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Franchise History

When did the first Grease Monkey open? 1978
When did Grease Monkey start franchising? 1979

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2005 197 0 41 3

2004 192 0 37 3

2003 190 0 33 13

2002 170 0 28 35

2001 163 0 23 44

Expansion Plans

International: Mexico,

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No Yes

Startup Costs No Yes

Equipment No N/A

Inventory No Yes

Accounts Receivable No Yes

Payroll No Yes

Third Party Financing Source(s): the SBA & conventional sources

Training & Support

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

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising

Business 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)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience
Marketing skills

Listing Tags

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