Go Mini's Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
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]. 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
- $759K – $1.2M
- 57th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 30th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 21st pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 105
- 42nd pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business 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
- Total investment $759K – $1.2M including a $50K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- 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.
- Verdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 66/100 (higher is better).
- 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
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Go Mini's Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Go Mini's, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Go Mini's Dealers, LLC
- 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
- 2024
- States available
- 30
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 279% above the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown20 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
- $759K – $1.2M
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $85K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- percentage · 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 |
Financial Performance
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.
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% — below the Business Services average of 11.9%.
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 (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 averages
How Go Mini's Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 105
- Opened
- 26
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 1.9%
- 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
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 11
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 2
- 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 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
- N/A
- limited sample (5 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- 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.
Litigation (Item 3)
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.
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: 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
- 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
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 | 1 |
| Territory type | none |
| 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
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 $759K – $1.2M, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. 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 104 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 26 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 A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 66 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.