GreenLight Mobility Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a GreenLight Mobility franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
GreenLight Mobility discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Two NC franchisees (2022-2025 data). Charlotte: 2025 income $1.56M, earnings $323.76K (16.4% margin). Raleigh-Durham: 2025 income $237.76K, loss -$31.6K (-13.3% margin). Limited sample, early-stage system.
What a GreenLight Mobility franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $69,500 | 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 | $169,620 – $284,610 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty (declining to 5% >$3M revenue), 2% brand dev, $430/mo tech fee (up to $750), plus multiple ancillary fees. 15% discount for PT/OT/veterans.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
GreenLight Mobility system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 4 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
New system (2023 founding), only 4 outlets, mixed performance. Raleigh franchisee unprofitable.
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 GreenLight 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 $169,620 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| 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 GreenLight Mobility
The franchisor's framing: Two NC franchisees (2022-2025 data). Charlotte: 2025 income $1.56M, earnings $323.76K (16.… 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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GreenLight Mobility franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a GreenLight Mobility franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $169,620–$284,610, including a $69,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do GreenLight Mobility franchise owners make?
- Two NC franchisees (2022-2025 data). Charlotte: 2025 income $1.56M, earnings $323.76K (16.4% margin). Raleigh-Durham: 2025 income $237.76K, loss -$31.6K (-13.3% margin). Limited sample, early-stage system. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the GreenLight Mobility franchise fees?
- GreenLight Mobility's FDD discloses a $69,500 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. 7% royalty (declining to 5% >$3M revenue), 2% brand dev, $430/mo tech fee (up to $750), plus multiple ancillary fees. 15% discount for PT/OT/veterans.
- What is the GreenLight Mobility franchise profit margin?
- GreenLight Mobility does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Two NC franchisees (2022-2025 data). Charlotte: 2025 income $1.56M, earnings $323.76K (16.4% margin). Raleigh-Durham: 2025 income $237.76K, loss -$31.6K (-13.3% margin). Limited sample, early-stage system. 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 GreenLight Mobility franchise failure rate?
- New system (2023 founding), only 4 outlets, mixed performance. Raleigh franchisee unprofitable.
- How many GreenLight Mobility locations are there?
- GreenLight Mobility's FDD reports 4 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does GreenLight Mobility have complaints or lawsuits?
- GreenLight Mobility 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 GreenLight Mobility franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. GreenLight Mobility scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 GreenLight Mobility or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.