WIRELESS ZONE

WIRELESS ZONE

Wireless Zone franchises operate retail stores under the Wireless Zone® service mark, specializing in the sale of wireless products, services, and accessories such as smartphones, tablets, watches, smartphone and tablet accessories, wireless home internet, and related devices. The franchisor grants franchises for these stores, provides the operating system and trademarks, and sells goods to franchisees, while also licensing the brand for other distribution channels. The target market includes the general public and small businesses in a competitive landscape with other retailers, carriers, and online vendors.

745
Locations
$202K–$533K
Investment
Since 1989
Franchising
RetailFishers, INRound Room, LLCwww.wirelesszone.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$25,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$201,875 $532,600
Low: $201,875High: $532,600
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
22.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
N/A
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$433 – $473
Item 6 of FDD

Tiered royalty (22% down to 9% of Gross Profit) + no ad fund + $433-$473/mo technology/software/monitoring fees (POS $103, tech support $100, digital services $20-40, messaging $30-50, traffic monitoring $180)

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0
Average Gross Profit
$0

Data Based On: 703 franchised Stores open and operating for the entire 12-month period ended December 31, 2024, split into quintiles.

* Calculated weighted average gross revenue: (140 units × $3,421,496 + 140 units × $2,210,924 + 141 units × $1,741,647 + 141 units × $1,312,505 + 141 units × $837,716) / 703 total units = $1,902,264.85. Calculated weighted average gross profit: (140 units × $1,030,284 + 140 units × $657,661 + 141 units × $509,350 + 141 units × $381,998 + 141 units × $243,825) / 703 total units = $563,828.87. Top and bottom quintile averages used for top and bottom quartile revenue.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How WIRELESS ZONE Compares


Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 86% of Business Services franchises
  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Business Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
WIRELESS ZONE
Current
$202K – $533K$25K22.0%745
Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC$14K – $607KN/AN/A6,454
THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)$216K – $609K$30K5.0%4,500
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE$71K – $105K$25K15.0%2,744
CRUISE PLANNERS$2K – $21K$11K3.0%2,655
SERVPRO (UNIT)$259K – $380K$100K10.0%2,286
Business Services Average
188 franchises
$118K – $284K$46K10.4%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 188 Business Services 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

Top States
1PA
98
2NY
96
3OH
64
4NJ
59
5MI
55
6VA
54
7FL
46
8CT
35
9MA
33
10MN
31
11IL
23
12NH
21
13TX
19
14MD
18
15IN
13

+19 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for WIRELESS ZONE franchisees (20102023)

Total Loans
46
Average Loan
$403,491
Total Volume
$18.6M
Default Rate
23.9%

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


725 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA 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)

Franchisee Cases1

Lawsuit filed by 32 franchisees in 2015 regarding royalty payments based on commissions received from Verizon Wireless.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
17
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
77
Sold to Franchisees
1
Projected New
48

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a WIRELESS ZONE franchise ranges from $201,875 to $532,600. This includes a franchise fee of $25,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 22.0% of gross sales.

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