Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, part of the uBreakiFix family, repairs phones, tablets, and computers and sells refurbished electronics. Franchisees run retail repair shops handling diagnostics, parts, and device resale as an authorized repair partner.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions franchise requires a total initial investment of $151K – $447K, including a $25K – $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $151K – $447K
- 61st pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 34th pct Home Services
- Units
- 698
- 88th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $151K – $447K including a $40K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSTotal revenues for FY2021 of $34,988,395 comprise franchise fees ($4,073,258), royalty fees ($30,896,543), and other revenues, net ($18,594). Franchisor is UBIF Franchising Co. Net loss in 2021 driven by SG&A of $59.4M and a going-concern emphasis; retained deficit of $(27,695,899). Audit opinion dated April 30, 2022; auditor firm name not legible in extracted text.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 68/100 (higher is better).
- DECLINESystem contracting at -29.5% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- UBIF Franchising Co
- Parent company
- uBreakiFix Holdings Co
- Ultimate parent
- Asurion, LLC
- Predecessor
- uBreakiFix (UBREAKIFIX trademark)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- David Barbuto
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 2121 S. Hiawassee Rd., Suite 120, Orlando, FL 32835
- Auditor
- WithumSmith+Brown, PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $35.0M
- vs $28.5M prior year
Affiliated brands
- uBreakiFix Repair Parts Co
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- David Barbuto
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 40
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 33% above the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown18 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $25K | $40K | |
| Initial Training Feenot refundable | $0 | $13K | |
| Initial Inventory of Parts and Accessories | $4K | $57K | |
| Initial Equipment, Tools, Supplies, and POS Hardware | $10K | $22K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $10K | $25K | |
| Interior Signage | $1K | $4K | |
| External Signage | $5K | $20K | |
| Wages, Travel and Living Expenses During Training | $15K | $23K | |
| Wages, Travel and Living Expenses During Site Reviewnot refundable | $0 | $1K | |
| Legal and Accounting | $2K | $11K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $700 | $2K | |
| First 3 Months Marketing | $0 | $8K | |
| Insurance | $3K | $7K | |
| Store Rent - 3 Months | $0 | $20K | |
| Mobile Unit Lease Payments - 3 Months | $0 | $3K | |
| Store Security Deposits | $0 | $15K | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $25K | $62K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $19K | $37K | |
| Total initial investment | $118K | $370K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $151K – $447K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $19K – $37K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $40K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- tiered · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Training fee | $13K |
| Transfer fee | $4K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $4K – $57K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
28%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
Total revenues for FY2021 of $34,988,395 comprise franchise fees ($4,073,258), royalty fees ($30,896,543), and other revenues, net ($18,594). Franchisor is UBIF Franchising Co. Net loss in 2021 driven by SG&A of $59.4M and a going-concern emphasis; retained deficit of $(27,695,899). Audit opinion dated April 30, 2022; auditor firm name not legible in extracted text.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 10.0% (near the Home Services average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System contracting at -29.5% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services averages
How Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 698
- Opened
- 82
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 8
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 2.4%
- Company-owned
- 361
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 48%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +17.1%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -29.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 82
- Closed (3yr)
- 8
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 171
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 0.3%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 0.1%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 0.7%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 46 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Contracting franchise system with prior litigation, undisclosed financials, and high investment cost creates meaningful profitability and viability concerns.
Litigation (Item 3)
Fix My Gadget, Inc. and Larry Mikell v. UBIF Franchising, Co. (AAA Arbitration No. 02-20-0005-6049, filed August 6, 2020). Former franchisee alleged false information, failure to provide FDD, training, support and business leads. Claims included breach of contract, fraud, and violations of Florida and Illinois franchise laws. Settled December 20, 2021 with no monetary payment; limited waiver of non-compete for one former location.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · WithumSmith+Brown, PC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 68 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDUnit count declined 9.2% YoY (698 units), indicating system contraction and potential saturation or franchisee struggles
- 02HIGHLitigation involving fraud and disclosure allegations settled in 2021 suggests prior compliance issues and trust concerns
- 03MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (Item 19 missing) prevents validation of franchise profitability claims
- 04MINORDual royalty structure (7% vs. 4%) creates complexity and potential revenue volatility depending on sales mix
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Territory population | 100,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 4 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | FL |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Fix My Gadget, Inc. and Larry Mikell v. UBIF Franchising, Co. (AAA Arbitration No. 02-20-0005-6049, filed August 6, 2020). Former franchisee alleged false information, failure to provide FDD, training, support and business leads. Claims included breach of contract, fraud, and violations of Florida and Illinois franchise laws. Settled December 20, 2021 with no monetary payment; limited waiver of non-compete for one former location.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 144 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Orlando, FL (or another Designated Training Facility closer to franchisee's Store)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee (subject to franchisor approval)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
748 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions franchise?
The total investment to open a Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions franchise ranges from $151K – $447K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions franchise owners earn?
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions has 698 total units in the United States, including 337 franchised units and 361 company-owned units. 82 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 68 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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