MI-BOX Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a MI-BOX franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2019), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
MI-BOX discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Five of seven 2025 franchises provided financials. Gross revenue ranges $327k–$2.4M annually; average $275–$371 per rented container. Excludes two non-responsive franchises. Unaudited data from franchisees.
What a MI-BOX franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $228,140 – $786,744 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Monthly fees: $400 trademark + $600 maintenance + $200 website + $250 software + $10/container (>86). LAR $1.5k/month initially. 2% annual increases. Affiliate provides lift system, containers, supplies.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
MI-BOX system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 11 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
No terminations/transfers 2023-2025. 28 dealer-model outlets pending franchise conversion.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2019. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is MI-BOX worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $228,140 | pricier than 67% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 5 | more litigious than 83% 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 MI-BOX
The franchisor's framing: Five of seven 2025 franchises provided financials. Gross revenue ranges $327k–$2.4M annual… 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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MI-BOX franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a MI-BOX franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $228,140–$786,744, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do MI-BOX franchise owners make?
- Five of seven 2025 franchises provided financials. Gross revenue ranges $327k–$2.4M annually; average $275–$371 per rented container. Excludes two non-responsive franchises. Unaudited data from franchisees. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the MI-BOX franchise fees?
- MI-BOX's FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee. Monthly fees: $400 trademark + $600 maintenance + $200 website + $250 software + $10/container (>86). LAR $1.5k/month initially. 2% annual increases. Affiliate provides lift system, containers, supplies.
- What is the MI-BOX franchise profit margin?
- MI-BOX does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Five of seven 2025 franchises provided financials. Gross revenue ranges $327k–$2.4M annually; average $275–$371 per rented container. Excludes two non-responsive franchises. Unaudited data from franchisees. Recurring fees alone take about a fixed cut 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 MI-BOX franchise failure rate?
- No terminations/transfers 2023-2025. 28 dealer-model outlets pending franchise conversion.
- How many MI-BOX locations are there?
- MI-BOX's FDD reports 11 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 MI-BOX have complaints or lawsuits?
- MI-BOX discloses 5 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 MI-BOX franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. MI-BOX scores D on disclosure honesty, and discloses 5 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2019). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with MI-BOX or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.