Go Mini's
Go Mini’s franchises provide portable container-based storage and moving services using the proprietary Go Mini’s system and trademark. Franchisees deliver, store, and transport containers for customers including homeowners preparing for moves, renovations, or recovery from disasters like fires or floods. The business operates in the relatively new mobile container sector that emerged in the early 2000s, with an optional 'Go Mini’s Miles' program for inter-location shipping.
Franchise Costs
8% royalty + up to 2% marketing fund + $225/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 96 franchised outlets open for business for at least 12 months in the period ending December 31, 2024, across 51 reporting franchisees.
* Average gross revenue was calculated as a weighted average of the 'Average Gross Sales' for each franchisee category, weighted by the 'Number of Reporting Franchisees' in each category: ((6 * $922,339) + (13 * $423,554) + (32 * $258,353)) / 51 total franchisees = $378,579.06. Median gross revenue is derived from the median of the segment containing the overall median franchisee. With 51 reporting franchisees, the median is the 26th franchisee. This falls into the 'Franchisees with 1 Franchise Territory' category, which has a stated median gross sales of $229,516. Revenue top quartile is taken as the 'Average Gross Sales' of the highest-earning segment ('Franchisees with 4-7 Franchise Territories'). Revenue bottom quartile is taken as the 'Average Gross Sales' of the lowest-earning segment ('Franchisees with 1 Franchise Territory'). No data was provided for net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense information, as explicitly stated in Note 3, 'There is no reduction for operating costs or expenses'. Therefore, all profit-related fields are set to null.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How Go Mini's Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 100% of Moving & Storage franchises
- #1 largest franchise system in Moving & Storage
- One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Moving & Storage
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Go Mini's Current | $759K – $1.2M | $85K | 8.0% | 107 |
| UNITS | $733K – $1.3M | $56K | 6.0% | 70 |
| Pink Zebra Moving | $131K – $249K | $30K | 7.0% | 13 |
| MI-Box | $374K – $1.3M | N/A | N/A | 7 |
| Square Cow Moovers | $167K – $233K | $60K | 7.0% | 3 |
| STORsquare | $166K – $438K | $55K | 7.5% | 1 |
Moving & Storage Average 6 franchises | $388K – $790K | $57K | 7.1% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 6 Moving & Storage franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
+18 more states
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Go Mini's franchisees (2015 – 2022)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
Franchisee Contacts
138 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
One breach of franchise agreement case involving non-payment of royalties and fees, refusal to submit to audit, denial of access to financial data, and unauthorized trademark use, resulting in termination.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a Go Mini's franchise ranges from $759,024 to $1,247,125. This includes a franchise fee of $85,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.
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