Go Mini'sFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Go Mini's franchise requires a total initial investment of $291K – $634K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $291K – $634K
- 51st pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 29th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 22nd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 105
- 40th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $291K – $634K including a $45K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 62/100.
- No 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
- Legal entity
- Go Mini’s Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Go Mini’s Dealers, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Go Mini's Dealers, LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- 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
Go Mini's franchisees operate portable storage rental businesses, managing on-demand delivery and pickup of mobile storage containers for residential and commercial customers. Day-to-day operations include container logistics, customer service, equipment maintenance, local marketing, and managing a fleet of transportable units. Revenue derives from rental fees based on container size and duration.
- CEO
- Christopher Walls
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 30
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 20 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45K | $45K | |
| Fee for additional territory | $0 | $60K | |
| Rent for 3 months and lease security deposit | $30K | $102K | |
| Utility Deposits | $100 | $500 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $10K | |
| Signage | $500 | $2K | |
| Go Mini's Containers | $185K | $206K | |
| Equipment and fixtures | $0 | $5K | |
| Office and supplies | $500 | $1K | |
| Computer hardware, software set-up fee and annual fee for credit card processing | $599 | $1K | |
| Transport Vehicle(s) | $5K | $150K | |
| 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 | $800 | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5K | $5K | |
| Other costs | $3K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $15K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $291K | $634K |
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
- $291K – $634K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Sales · 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 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Inventory (initial) | $500 – $1K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Business Services averages
How Go Mini's Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 105
- Opened
- 11
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Turnover rate
- 1.9%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +9.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +9.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 9
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
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.
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
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 3 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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.
Litigation (Item 3)
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 4 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $150,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DNJ & ASSOCIATES
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 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
- 05MINORHigh initial investment range ($291K-$634K) without transparent earnings data creates significant downside risk with no benchmarking
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Geographic area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 400,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 4 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 4 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 18 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 12 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisee
- 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
FDD download
Go Mini's · FDD (2024) PDF
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 $291K – $634K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. 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 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 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 96 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 11 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 risk score of 62 out of 100, 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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