Mobiledumps Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Mobiledumps franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Mobiledumps discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations made. Franchisor states it does not authorize any such representations orally or in writing.
What a Mobiledumps franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 3% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $61,640 – $210,100 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty plus 1% brand building, 2% local advertising minimum. IT services $175/truck+$100 fee monthly.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Mobiledumps system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 26 |
| Ceased operations | 6 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 23.1% of outlets |
6 outlets ceased operations in 2025; 17 terminations 2023-2025 period.
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 Mobiledumps worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 72% of home & trade services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $61,640 | cheaper than most (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 23.1% of outlets | worse than 94% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Mobiledumps
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations made. Franchisor states it does not authorize any… 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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Mobiledumps franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Mobiledumps franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $61,640–$210,100, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Mobiledumps franchise owners make?
- Mobiledumps discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Mobiledumps franchise fees?
- Mobiledumps' FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty plus 1% brand building, 2% local advertising minimum. IT services $175/truck+$100 fee monthly.
- What is the Mobiledumps franchise profit margin?
- Mobiledumps discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Mobiledumps franchise failure rate?
- 6 outlets ceased operations in 2025; 17 terminations 2023-2025 period.
- How many Mobiledumps locations are there?
- Mobiledumps' FDD reports 26 total outlets, with 6 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Mobiledumps have complaints or lawsuits?
- Mobiledumps 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 Mobiledumps franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Mobiledumps scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% 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 36691-202605-09 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Mobiledumps or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.