Mobility City Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Mobility City franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Mobility City discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross sales data for 30 operational franchises (2024) and 42 (2025); company-owned outlet data provided. Excludes new outlets and closures. Cherry-picks fully operational outlets only.
What a Mobility City franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $47,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 13% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $240,350 – $539,800 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 7% minimum $4,000/month; Brand Development 1%; Local Marketing 5% required month 7+; Technology up to $2,500/month; Transfer $35,000; multiple penalty/compliance fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Mobility City system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 51 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 3.9% of outlets |
2 closures in 2025; 1 termination; selective reporting excludes new/closed 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 Mobility City worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 13% of sales | steeper than 92% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $240,350 | pricier than 69% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 3.9% of outlets | worse than 68% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
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 Mobility City
The franchisor's framing: Gross sales data for 30 operational franchises (2024) and 42 (2025); company-owned outlet … 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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Mobility City franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Mobility City franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $240,350–$539,800, including a $47,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Mobility City franchise owners make?
- Gross sales data for 30 operational franchises (2024) and 42 (2025); company-owned outlet data provided. Excludes new outlets and closures. Cherry-picks fully operational outlets only. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Mobility City franchise fees?
- Mobility City's FDD discloses a $47,500 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 6% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 13% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 7% minimum $4,000/month; Brand Development 1%; Local Marketing 5% required month 7+; Technology up to $2,500/month; Transfer $35,000; multiple penalty/compliance fees.
- What is the Mobility City franchise profit margin?
- Mobility City does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross sales data for 30 operational franchises (2024) and 42 (2025); company-owned outlet data provided. Excludes new outlets and closures. Cherry-picks fully operational outlets only. Recurring fees alone take about 13% 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 Mobility City franchise failure rate?
- 2 closures in 2025; 1 termination; selective reporting excludes new/closed outlets.
- How many Mobility City locations are there?
- Mobility City's FDD reports 51 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Mobility City have complaints or lawsuits?
- Mobility City 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 Mobility City franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Mobility City scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 13% 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 35523-202603-07 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Mobility City or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.