Disc Replay Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Disc Replay is a resale retail franchise that buys, sells, and trades used video games, movies, music, and electronics. Franchisees run the stores, managing used-inventory buying, resale, and customer service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Disc Replay franchise requires a total initial investment of $297K – $743K, including a $13K franchise fee and an ongoing 2.5% royalty[2]. The 2023 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 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $297K – $743K
- 35th pct Retail
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 2.5%
- 1st pct Retail
- Units
- 30
- 15th pct Retail
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Retail · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Retail 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 $297K – $743K including a $13K franchise fee, 2.5% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSSingle entity: Disc Replay Worldwide, Inc. (S corporation), audited financial statements for fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Figures in whole US dollars (no scaling). Total revenue = Operating revenue / Royalty Revenue. Other income (PPP Revenue) was 0 in 2022 (46,182 in 2021). Net income (loss) for 2022 = 676,644 (= income from operations, no other income in 2022). Balance sheet reconciles: total assets 326,534 = total liabilities 47,074 + total equity 279,460. Auditor: Grant Cooper CPA, Dekalb, Illinois, report dated April 25, 2023.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 61/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Disc Replay Worldwide, Inc.
- Predecessor
- Disc Replay, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President
- John Chesny
- Incorporated in
- IL
- HQ
- 18287 N. 98th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
- Auditor
- Grant Cooper CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.1M
- vs $1.0M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- John Chesny
- Headquarters
- AZ
- Founded
- 2007
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 6
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 26% above the typical retail franchise.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2023 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $13K | $13K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $30K | $80K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $255K | $651K |
| Total initial investment | $297K | $743K |
Source: Disc Replay 2023 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $297K – $743K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $80K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $13K – $13K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 2.5%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 3.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 2.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $4K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $1K |
| Inventory (initial) | $120K – $280K |
| Total fee load | 3.5% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Disc Replay 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 Disc Replay unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
15%
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: 2023 FDD
Financial Performance
Single entity: Disc Replay Worldwide, Inc. (S corporation), audited financial statements for fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Figures in whole US dollars (no scaling). Total revenue = Operating revenue / Royalty Revenue. Other income (PPP Revenue) was 0 in 2022 (46,182 in 2021). Net income (loss) for 2022 = 676,644 (= income from operations, no other income in 2022). Balance sheet reconciles: total assets 326,534 = total liabilities 47,074 + total equity 279,460. Auditor: Grant Cooper CPA, Dekalb, Illinois, report dated April 25, 2023.
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 3.5% — below the Retail average of 8.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System roughly stable (+3.4% 3-year CAGR) with 30 units.
Multi-unit rate
Only 25% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
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 Retail averages
How Disc Replay Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 30
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 10.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 25.0%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -6.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +3.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 3
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 6 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
6
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Disc Replay presents meaningful risk due to lack of financial transparency, franchisor stability concerns, and a small/stagnant unit base in a structurally declining retail category.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Grant Cooper CPA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 61 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is False — indicates potential financial instability or operational uncertainty at franchisor level
- 03MINOROnly 30 units systemwide with unknown growth trajectory — suggests stagnant or declining franchise system
- 04MEDUsed media retail model faces secular decline from streaming and digital alternatives
- 05MEDNo litigation disclosed but absence of data is not absence of conflict — verify independently
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 3.5% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 20 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 15 years |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 4 mi |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Arizona |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | AZ |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 38 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 22 hrs
- Training location
- Indianapolis, Indiana franchise outlet (5888 E. 82nd Street) or Livonia, Michigan (11508 Middlebelt Road)
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Field support
- 22 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Proprietary software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Proprietary software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Disc Replay · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Disc Replay franchise?
The total investment to open a Disc Replay franchise ranges from $297K – $743K, with an initial franchise fee of $13K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Disc Replay franchise owners earn?
Disc Replay 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 Disc Replay 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 Disc Replay FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Disc Replay's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Disc Replay (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 Disc Replay franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Disc Replay has 30 total units in the United States, including 30 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Disc Replay a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Disc Replay as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 61 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.