CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Top 10% franchisees averaged $1,073,475 gross volume; bottom 10% averaged $139,390 in 2025. No income/profit data provided.
What a CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5.8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 0.285% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 6.085% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $90,350 – $360,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Monthly NAF fee $285 (capped 2% Gross Volume). Technology fee $195/mo (up to $250). Various waivers available (SCP, GROWTH, SAVE programs).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 419 |
| Ceased operations | 11 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 29 |
| Transferred to new owners | 19 |
| Closure rate | 2.6% of outlets |
In 2025: 11 ceased operations, 29 terminations, 24 non-renewals. Net loss of 9 outlets.
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 CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6.085% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $90,350 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 2.6% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 35 | more litigious than 100% of peers |
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 CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit)
The franchisor's framing: Top 10% franchisees averaged $1,073,475 gross volume; bottom 10% averaged $139,390 in 2025… 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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CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $90,350–$360,500, including a $25,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) franchise owners make?
- Top 10% franchisees averaged $1,073,475 gross volume; bottom 10% averaged $139,390 in 2025. No income/profit data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) franchise fees?
- CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit)'s FDD discloses a $25,000 initial franchise fee, a 5.8% royalty on gross sales, a 0.285% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6.085% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Monthly NAF fee $285 (capped 2% Gross Volume). Technology fee $195/mo (up to $250). Various waivers available (SCP, GROWTH, SAVE programs).
- What is the CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) franchise profit margin?
- CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Top 10% franchisees averaged $1,073,475 gross volume; bottom 10% averaged $139,390 in 2025. No income/profit data provided. Recurring fees alone take about 6.085% 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 CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) franchise failure rate?
- In 2025: 11 ceased operations, 29 terminations, 24 non-renewals. Net loss of 9 outlets.
- How many CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) locations are there?
- CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit)'s FDD reports 419 total outlets, with 11 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 19 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) have complaints or lawsuits?
- CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) discloses 35 legal matters 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 CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 6.085% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 35 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with CPR - Cell Phone Repair (Unit) or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.