CMIT Solutions Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CMIT Solutions franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CMIT Solutions discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 gross revenues provided for company-owned and franchised outlets by unit count. Single-unit franchisees averaged $516,821; multi-unit averaged $1.6M. Gross margins 67-72% (managed services), 13-27% (hardware/software). Cherry-picking: excludes outlets under 24 months; excludes those reporting <10 months. Survival bias evident.
What a CMIT Solutions franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,950 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $106,450 – $159,450 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty on GPS Revenue; 1.5% MDF; minimum royalties $800-$1000/month after 12-month grace period. $2,500/month local marketing required ($30k/year). Substantial tech/software fees required ($200-$400+ monthly).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
CMIT Solutions system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 304 |
| Ceased operations | 4 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 10 |
| Closure rate | 1.3% of outlets |
4 ceased operations (2025); 1 non-renewal; 10 transfers in 2025. Low termination rate but steady exits.
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 CMIT Solutions worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8.5% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $106,450 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 1.3% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 CMIT Solutions
The franchisor's framing: 2025 gross revenues provided for company-owned and franchised outlets by unit count. Singl… 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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CMIT Solutions franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CMIT Solutions franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $106,450–$159,450, including a $49,950 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CMIT Solutions franchise owners make?
- 2025 gross revenues provided for company-owned and franchised outlets by unit count. Single-unit franchisees averaged $516,821; multi-unit averaged $1.6M. Gross margins 67-72% (managed services), 13-27% (hardware/software). Cherry-picking: excludes outlets under 24 months; excludes those reporting <10 months. Survival bias evident. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the CMIT Solutions franchise fees?
- CMIT Solutions' FDD discloses a $49,950 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 1.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty on GPS Revenue; 1.5% MDF; minimum royalties $800-$1000/month after 12-month grace period. $2,500/month local marketing required ($30k/year). Substantial tech/software fees required ($200-$400+ monthly).
- What is the CMIT Solutions franchise profit margin?
- CMIT Solutions does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 gross revenues provided for company-owned and franchised outlets by unit count. Single-unit franchisees averaged $516,821; multi-unit averaged $1.6M. Gross margins 67-72% (managed services), 13-27% (hardware/software). Cherry-picking: excludes outlets under 24 months; excludes those reporting <10 months. Survival bias evident. Recurring fees alone take about 8.5% 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 CMIT Solutions franchise failure rate?
- 4 ceased operations (2025); 1 non-renewal; 10 transfers in 2025. Low termination rate but steady exits.
- How many CMIT Solutions locations are there?
- CMIT Solutions' FDD reports 304 total outlets, with 4 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 CMIT Solutions have complaints or lawsuits?
- CMIT Solutions discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a CMIT Solutions franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CMIT Solutions scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.5% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36256-202604-09 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with CMIT Solutions or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.