Go Mini's Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $759K – $1.2M
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Under 10 loans (5)
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Go Mini's is a franchise providing portable storage and moving containers dropped at homes and businesses. Franchisees run a route-based operation delivering, placing, and hauling containers and managing scheduling in a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Go Mini's franchise requires a total initial investment of $759K – $1.2M, including a $50K – $85K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored5 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $759K – $1.2M
- 64th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 33rd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 105
- 47th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services median · 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 $759K – $1.2M including a $85K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 66/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHNegative: net -2 franchised outlets in the latest year (4 opened, 6 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Go Mini's Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Go Mini's, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 6 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- Go Mini's Dealers, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 6 of the 2026 FDD
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and President
- Christopher Walls
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 9160 Forum Corporate Parkway, Suite 350, Ft. Myers, Florida 33905
- Auditor
- DNJ & Associates
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.4M
- vs $5.8M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Christopher Walls
- Headquarters
- Florida
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 30
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 654% above the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown20 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $85K | $85K | |
| Fee for additional territory | $0 | $40K | |
| Rent for 3 months and lease security deposit | $30K | $102K | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $500 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $10K | |
| Signage | $500 | $2K | |
| Go Mini's Containers | $605K | $787K | |
| Equipment and fixtures | $5K | $5K | |
| Office and supplies | $500 | $1K | |
| Computer hardware, software set-up fee and annual fee for credit card processing | $599 | $2K | |
| Transport Vehicle(s) | $5K | $160K | |
| Travel, Salary, Living Expenses - Training | $0 | $3K | |
| Go Mini's Technology Fee | $675 | $675 | |
| Business licenses and permits | $200 | $1K | |
| Professional fees | $1K | $5K | |
| Forming an entity | $0 | $5K | |
| Insurance | $1K | $4K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $6K | $6K | |
| Other costs | $3K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $15K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $759K | $1.2M |
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
- $759K – $1.2M
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $85K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $225 |
| Training fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Inventory (initial) | $185K – $206K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Go Mini's makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Go Mini's unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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 Business Services median).
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator retention
System roughly stable (0.0% 3-year CAGR) with 105 units.
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 Business Services medians
How Go Mini's Compares
Category median of published Business Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 105
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 6
- Terminated
- 4
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 1
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 5.7%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +8.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 4
- Not renewed
- 1
- Transferred
- 1
- Reacquired
- 1
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 36 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.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
77 current owners across 36 states; 1 former (terminated, transferred or not renewed) listed separately.
- FL 6
- MA 5
- CA 4
- GA 4
- KY 4
- PA 4
- TN 4
- IN 3
- LA 3
- NC 3
- NY 3
- WI 3
- +24 more states
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 5 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 5
- Loan volume
- $2.6M
- Median loan
- $647K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- Under 10 loans (5)
- Insufficient SBA coverage: 5 loans, rate hidden below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Under 10 loans (5)
- 5-yr charge-off
- Under 10 loans (5)
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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
Go Mini's lacks financial transparency (no Item 19) and carries historical compliance baggage and active litigation, creating elevated risk despite protected territory and reasonable growth rate.
Why this reads harsher than the B grade: the grade weighs financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency across the whole filing, while this summary lists individual flags without that weighting. The flags are worth checking with current owners; neither is investment advice.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (plaintiff).
Franchisor sued a terminated franchisee for breach/nonpayment of royalties, obtaining a $90,527 judgment after a $150,000 settlement was partly unpaid. Three older (2012-2013) state regulatory actions (NY, VA, MD) concerned pre-formation Dealer Agreements entered into by the franchisor's predecessor/parent before proper franchise registration; resolved via consent orders with modest fines ($3,500-$4,000) and no admission of wrongdoing.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DNJ & Associates
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Audited statements of operations, fiscal years ended December 31, 2023/2022/2021. FY2023 total revenues $4,396,523 (container sales $2,312,495; royalty income $910,424; marketing fund income $377,360; website fees $171,313; franchise fees $458,740; other revenue $166,191). Prior auditor (for 2022/2021) was a different firm.
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
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 66 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation and comparability analysis
- 02MINORHistorical regulatory settlements (2002-2009) in NY, VA, MD for unregistered dealer agreements signal compliance/governance issues, even if predecessor-related
- 03HIGHActive litigation between franchisor and franchisee for breach of contract indicates operational or support friction and potential enforcement disputes
- 04MEDModest unit growth (9.4% YoY on 105 units = ~10 new units) combined with undisclosed financials raises questions about franchisee profitability and system sustainability
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 2026 · 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 | 1 |
| Territory type | No territory protection |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 800,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | FL |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 4 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Franchisor sued a terminated franchisee for breach/nonpayment of royalties, obtaining a $90,527 judgment after a $150,000 settlement was partly unpaid. Three older (2012-2013) state regulatory actions (NY, VA, MD) concerned pre-formation Dealer Agreements entered into by the franchisor's predecessor/parent before proper franchise registration; resolved via consent orders with modest fines ($3,500-$4,000) and no admission of wrongdoing.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 18 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 15 hrs
- Training location
- Ohio or a mutually agreed upon location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee proposes, franchisor approves
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- GM1
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: GM1
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
78 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Go Mini's franchise?
The total investment to open a Go Mini's franchise ranges from $759K – $1.2M, with an initial franchise fee of $85K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Go Mini's franchise owners earn?
Go Mini's makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Go Mini's?
Go Mini's is franchised by Go Mini's Franchising, LLC. Its parent company is Go Mini's, LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is Go Mini's Dealers, LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Go Mini's 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 Go Mini's FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Go Mini's's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Go Mini's (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 Go Mini's franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Go Mini's has 105 total units in the United States, including 104 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Go Mini's a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Go Mini's as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 66 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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