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Buy a Garage Living Franchise

Garage Living is a full-service garage transformation franchise founded in 2005 and operating across North America in the franchise market since 2014. The brand converts underused garage spaces into organized, design-forward environments, with services covering flooring, custom cabinetry, wall storage systems, specialty racks, and car lifts.

Each project is delivered by professionally trained designers and installers employed directly by the franchisee; the brand does not use subcontractors. Customers receive a complimentary design consultation before work begins, and all projects carry warrantied workmanship on North American-made products. The brand’s proprietary Floortex® polyaspartic coating is a signature product line, supported by Slatwall panel systems, custom cabinet collections, and specialty storage configurations.

Franchise locations operate from showrooms where customers view product samples and plan their projects with design consultants, while installation teams complete work at the customer’s home. The brand targets a premium segment of the home improvement market, serving homeowners who invest in the garage as part of the home’s living space.

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Why buy a Garage Living Franchise?

Garage Living occupies a premium position in the home improvement market, focused on full-service garage transformation for affluent homeowners. The product portfolio — Floortex® floor coatings, Slatwall storage panels, custom cabinetry, and specialty racks — supports multiple revenue lines per project, and the no-subcontractor model gives franchisees direct control over workmanship and client experience.

Those who buy a Garage Living franchise benefit from over two decades of operational history and a system that provides ongoing coaching, digital marketing assistance, lead generation tools, and field support through regional managers. Warrantied workmanship on proprietary product lines helps sustain customer trust and referral networks in premium residential markets.

Garage Living Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2005

    • Franchising Since

      2015

    • New Startup Cost

      $244,450 – $321,650

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $60,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $24,500

      $4,500 with request, $20,000 at closing

    • Royalty Fee

      6.5%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      $1,200

      per Month, up to 3% Gross Revenues

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      52

    • New Units Opened *

      1

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $1,599,240

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Garage Living – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training covers 47 hours of classroom instruction and 80 hours of on-the-job training at the corporate training centre, with content spanning sales, installation, and business operations. Ongoing support includes lead generation assistance, digital marketing tools, operational coaching, and access to proprietary software for scheduling and customer management. Regional managers provide field support across the network, and a system marketing fund backs brand-level advertising. Buyers of an existing Garage Living unit should confirm with the franchisor what training and software access is available to incoming ownership.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Garage Living franchisees are expected to be directly involved in daily operations, combining sales leadership, local marketing, and management of an employed installation team. No prior construction or remodeling experience is required; the franchisor provides full operational training. The model suits candidates who are comfortable with premium customer expectations, skilled in consultative selling, and committed to building relationships in affluent residential communities. A background in business management supports effective oversight of multi-person crews and project scheduling.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Garage Living has built a strong customer reputation through a design-driven service model and franchisee review scores that reflect consistently high satisfaction across its North American network. The brand's franchising website carries BBB accreditation, and the direct-employee, no-subcontractor approach distinguishes it within the garage services segment. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific unit's local standing, including customer reviews, referral depth, and community visibility across its territory.

  4. Industry / Market

    Americans spent an estimated $603 billion on home remodeling in 2024, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, with garage renovation and organization widely cited as one of the fastest-growing home improvement sub-categories. Demand is driven by aging US housing stock, rising home equity, and growing homeowner interest in functional lifestyle spaces. The segment holds up reasonably well across economic cycles, as garage upgrades often accompany home sales preparation or deferred maintenance work. For resale buyers, markets with higher-income suburban homeowners tend to support stronger project volumes.

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