101 Mobility Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a 101 Mobility franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
101 Mobility discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 quartile data: 53 franchisees, 155 territories. Per-territory sales range $318K-$1.68M average. Per-franchisee sales $651K-$5.2M. Revenue per job $3.6K-$4.1K. Limited earnings disclosures; cherry-picking concern via quartile presentation obscuring median/low performer data.
What a 101 Mobility franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $74,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $196,000 – $281,100 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Tiered royalty 7%-5% on sales; 2% marketing fee; $125/mo technology; minimum quarterly royalty $2.1K-$5.4K; multiple transfer/renewal fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
101 Mobility system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 164 |
| Ceased operations | 15 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 10 |
| Closure rate | 9.1% of outlets |
System contracted 14 franchised outlets (2025); 15 ceased operations; 11 from territory redesign terminations.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is 101 Mobility worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 60% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $196,000 | pricier than 62% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 9.1% of outlets | worse than 88% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a 101 Mobility
The franchisor's framing: 2025 quartile data: 53 franchisees, 155 territories. Per-territory sales range $318K-$1.68… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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101 Mobility franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a 101 Mobility franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $196,000–$281,100, including a $74,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do 101 Mobility franchise owners make?
- 2025 quartile data: 53 franchisees, 155 territories. Per-territory sales range $318K-$1.68M average. Per-franchisee sales $651K-$5.2M. Revenue per job $3.6K-$4.1K. Limited earnings disclosures; cherry-picking concern via quartile presentation obscuring median/low performer data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the 101 Mobility franchise fees?
- 101 Mobility's FDD discloses a $74,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Tiered royalty 7%-5% on sales; 2% marketing fee; $125/mo technology; minimum quarterly royalty $2.1K-$5.4K; multiple transfer/renewal fees.
- What is the 101 Mobility franchise profit margin?
- 101 Mobility does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 quartile data: 53 franchisees, 155 territories. Per-territory sales range $318K-$1.68M average. Per-franchisee sales $651K-$5.2M. Revenue per job $3.6K-$4.1K. Limited earnings disclosures; cherry-picking concern via quartile presentation obscuring median/low performer data. Recurring fees alone take about 9% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the 101 Mobility franchise failure rate?
- System contracted 14 franchised outlets (2025); 15 ceased operations; 11 from territory redesign terminations.
- How many 101 Mobility locations are there?
- 101 Mobility's FDD reports 164 total outlets, with 15 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 10 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does 101 Mobility have complaints or lawsuits?
- 101 Mobility discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a 101 Mobility franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. 101 Mobility scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36716-202605-03 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with 101 Mobility or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.