CELL PHONE REPAIR ( UNIT)

Item 7 lays out startup costs from $90,350 to $360,500, with a $25,000 franchise fee fitting business services norms but wide range signaling location variability. Ongoing fees stack up: 5.8% royalty (slightly above 5% category average), plus $285/month national ad fund and $195-$250/month tech fee, pushing total outflows higher than bare royalty peers. Item 19 disclosure is a plus, offering median gross sales to benchmark viability, though profitability hinges on volume in repair/refurb sales. SBA records show just 4 loans averaging $503,000—high per-loan size suggests bigger builds, but low volume tempers lender enthusiasm.

At 418 locations since 2008, CPR eyes 41 new units, signaling steady 10%+ growth trajectory amid 24 terminations, 3 non-renewals, and 19 transfers—churn above minimal but not catastrophic for the scale. Litigation screams caution: 37 arbitrations and putative class actions blast franchisor for misrepresented OEM parts (defective, pricier), marketing shortfalls, Assurant competition encroaching territories, and weak advisory support. These flags elevate risk for due diligence; growth appeals to hands-on operators, but unresolved franchisee gripes could drag returns.