FAQs

Access Garage Doors began operating in 2005 when Jesse Cox, the Founder and CEO, started operating his new business from his humble apartment with an adjacent garage he rented in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His goal was to build the best local garage door company, built on the principles of honesty, integrity, and pride in quality work to achieve an unprecedented level of success. Access Garage Doors was off and running and soon became a tremendous force throughout their local market. The demand had become so great that the one location was being requested for projects all over the country. Open Doors Inc. then began development of their franchise program in order to meet the demand of their products and services. Today, the company has been established as a leader in the garage door business and continues to grow to new territories across the United States.

Yes, Access Garage Doors is a franchise system. Open Doors Inc. is the franchisor, and there are franchisees across the United States who are considered independent business owners.

Access Garage Doors has a franchise fee of $20,000 of up to $15,000, with a total initial investment range of $49,995 (start from home) to $99,555.

The royalty fees are 4% your first year, 4.5% in your second year, and max out at 5% for your third year and thereafter. The system advertising fee is 0.5%.

We are always expanding into new markets and might have a new or even an established service area available near you. Contact us for more information.  Access Garage Doors is currently not registered in all states. Please refer to our Available Territories locations page to see if opportunities exist near you.

Yes! Access Garage Doors offers veterans 20% off the franchise fee.

No, Access Garage Doors is a low-investment business with a start-from-home option. The start-from-home model allows for simplicity, minimal overhead, and maximum profit. Each franchise is awarded a protected territory among Access Garage Doors franchise owners.

Access Garage Doors has several resources to help grow your business. With these resources, combined with marketing efforts and good business practices, the demand for services will continue to increase.

For those who want to expand their territories, Access Garage Doors offers a 50% discount for franchise fees associated with additional protected territories.

Franchise owners receive a variety of marketing support to help promote their business. Their provided website and search engine optimization (SEO) will help drive new customers to their business. Franchise owners have exclusive access to marketing techniques and proven results, providing them with a template to choose how they would like to invest in marketing for their business. Our marketing launch plan will help to ensure your business takes off properly.

Yes! The U.S. Small Business Administration was created through the Small Business Act of 1958. Since then, the SBA has delivered a variety of resources, including financial support, contracts, training, and counseling sessions to assist small businesses, including franchises.

The first step is to simply send us an inquiry. We will contact you immediately, provide you with preliminary information and have a discussion with you to answer your questions in order to determine if this opportunity is the right fit for you. One simple conversation may open up some pretty big doors of opportunity. You may then have the opportunity to move on to the application process. After the application process, we will then begin the education process.  We look forward to speaking with you!

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Check out our “Protected Territories Page” to see existing locations.

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