GoMobile TiresFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A GoMobile Tires franchise requires a total initial investment of $258K – $308K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.5% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $258K – $308K
- 30th pct Automotive
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 24th pct Automotive
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- 22nd pct Automotive
- Units
- 62
- 18th pct Automotive
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Automotive · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Automotive 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
Franchised units fell from 62 to 18 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $258K – $308K including a $40K franchise fee, 7.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 75/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- GoMo Tires LLC
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 163 SW Freeman Avenue, Ste D, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $952K
- vs $4.3M prior year
Overview
About
GoMobile Tires franchisees operate mobile tire retail and service operations, traveling to customer locations (or running fixed service locations) to sell and install tires. Day-to-day activities likely include managing service appointments, tire inventory, customer billing, vehicle maintenance, and potentially managing employees depending on the location model.
- CEO
- Derek Naidoo
- Headquarters
- OR
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 21
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Initial Advertising Feenot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Branded Vehiclenot refundable | $65K | $80K | |
| Certain Initial Equipment and Suppliesnot refundable | $95K | $110K | |
| Vehicle Delivery | $2K | $3K | |
| Payroll - 3 months | $9K | $12K | |
| Out-of-Pocket Expenses During Training | $1K | $5K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $100 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurance (Annual) | $7K | $9K | |
| Rent for Office or Warehouse (if Applicable) - 3 months | $2K | $4K | |
| Smart Phone or Tablet | $500 | $1K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $1K | $2K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $5K | $10K | |
| Total initial investment | $258K | $308K |
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
- $258K – $308K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 7.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $499 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $20K |
| Total fee load | 7.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Automotive averages
How GoMobile Tires Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 62
- Opened
- 25
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 1.6%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +63.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 1.6%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 1.6%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 1.6%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 29 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $230K
- Median loan
- $230K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
GoMobile Tires presents a CAUTION-level risk profile: regulatory compliance issues, absence of financial performance data (Item 19), and rapid expansion without disclosed unit economics raise serious concerns about franchisor transparency and franchisee profitability.
Litigation (Item 3)
California DFPI Consent Order (FIL ORG ID: 365468) settled July 21, 2020. Respondents (GoMobileTires USA LLC, USA GoMobile Inc., and Managing Member Derek Naidoo) offered four unregistered franchises in California (November 2019 - May 2020) in violation of Corporations Code §31110. Settlement terms: (1) Desist from offering unregistered franchises; (2) Pay $2,000 administrative penalty within 60 days; (3) FIL compliance training for Derek Naidoo and relevant employees within 60 days; (4) File Initial Franchise Registration Application within 60 days. All terms satisfied.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code; (b) obtained a discharge of its debts under the bankruptcy code; or (c) was a principal officer of a company or a general partner in a partnership that either filed as a debtor (or had filed against it) a petition to start an action under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or that obtained a
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in Item 19 (critical financial transparency gap)
- 02MINORRegulatory violation in California (2020): unregistered franchise offerings and $2,000 penalty indicates compliance lapses
- 03MINORStrong unit growth (63.2% YoY) appears aggressive and may indicate recruitment over retention; actual quality of growth unclear
- 04MINORHigh royalty rate (7.5%) combined with unknown profitability makes ROI calculation impossible for prospects
- 05MEDHigh initial investment ($258k-$308k) in mobile tire service with no disclosed earnings data creates significant risk
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 | Registration-based area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| 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 |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Washington County, Oregon |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Oregon |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
California DFPI Consent Order (FIL ORG ID: 365468) settled July 21, 2020. Respondents (GoMobileTires USA LLC, USA GoMobile Inc., and Managing Member Derek Naidoo) offered four unregistered franchises in California (November 2019 - May 2020) in violation of Corporations Code §31110. Settlement terms: (1) Desist from offering unregistered franchises; (2) Pay $2,000 administrative penalty within 60 days; (3) FIL compliance training for Derek Naidoo and relevant employees within 60 days; (4) File Initial Franchise Registration Application within 60 days. All terms satisfied.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 9 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 10 hrs
- Training location
- Via Online Video Conference and Onsite in Your Franchise Territory
- Field support
- 10 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
56 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
GoMobile Tires · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a GoMobile Tires franchise?
The total investment to open a GoMobile Tires franchise ranges from $258K – $308K, 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 GoMobile Tires franchise owners earn?
GoMobile Tires 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 GoMobile Tires's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for GoMobile Tires (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 GoMobile Tires franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, GoMobile Tires has 62 total units in the United States, including 62 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 25 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is GoMobile Tires a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates GoMobile Tires as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 75 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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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.