Greenlight MobilityFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A GREENLIGHT MOBILITY franchise requires a total initial investment of $161K – $287K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.1M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $161K – $287K
- 59th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- 32nd pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Home Services
- Units
- 2
- 7th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home 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
Each dollar invested generates 4.9x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchised units fell from 2 to 1 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
85% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $161K – $287K including a $60K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year, with an estimated 85% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 31/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- GLM Franchising LLC
- Incorporated in
- NJ
- HQ
- 111 Canfield Ave., Bldg. B-10, Randolph, New Jersey 07869
- Auditor
- Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $76K
- vs $103K prior year
Overview
About
Greenlight Mobility franchisees operate mobility-as-a-service operations within protected service territories, likely managing vehicle fleets, customer booking platforms, and ride/transport logistics. Day-to-day operations involve customer service, fleet maintenance, compliance with local regulations, driver management, and financial reporting to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Karen Frank
- Headquarters
- NJ
- Founded
- 2015
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 18 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60K | $60K | |
| Initial Training Fee | $5K | $5K | |
| Training Expenses | $5K | $10K | |
| Marketing Materials and Supplies and Initial Marketing | $8K | $15K | |
| Office Equipment, Furniture, Supplies, Office Computer and Tablet | $500 | $4K | |
| Software and Technology | $800 | $2K | |
| Vehicles Down Payment | $7K | $10K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $500 | $4K | |
| Office/Warehouse Rent, Lease, Security and Utility Deposits | $5K | $20K | |
| Leasehold Improvement | $0 | $5K | |
| Office or Warehouse Signage | $0 | $2K | |
| Tools, Equipment, Racking | $5K | $10K | |
| Initial Inventory | $40K | $60K | |
| Insurance Costs | $5K | $10K | |
| Legal Services | $2K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $20K | $68K | |
| Cumulative Initial Franchise Fee (Multiple LSAs 2-5 territories) | $100K | $195K | |
| Initial Investment to Open Franchise (Less Initial Franchise Fee) - Multiple LSAs | $101K | $228K | |
| Total initial investment | $362K | $709K |
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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$109K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
41%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
29 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $161K – $287K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $68K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.2 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $0 |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $190K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 85.0%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Actual
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $1.1M→$1.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 4.9x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Greenlight Mobility Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +100.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +100.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $508K
- Median loan
- $184K
- 50th percentile
- 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
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Greenlight Mobility's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
An extremely early-stage franchise system with only 2 units, no financial disclosures, and unproven business model presents significant risk despite decent unit-level profitability claims.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
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
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 31 / 100 rating
- 01MEDExtremely limited unit count (only 2 franchises) suggests minimal market validation and high system risk
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed; provided averages lack context and may not be representative
- 03MINOR100% YoY growth from only 2 units is statistically meaningless and does not demonstrate system viability
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($59,500) relative to unit count raises questions about business model sustainability and franchisor dependency on fee revenue
- 05MINORMonthly royalty minimum ($250) may burden low-revenue periods, particularly problematic in early-stage/seasonal mobility markets
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 | 0 |
| Territory type | Licensed Service Area (LSA) |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New Jersey |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 100 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 44 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- Not specified; requires office management, accounting, and CRM software.
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Not specified; requires office management, accounting, and CRM software.
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
GREENLIGHT MOBILITY · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a GREENLIGHT MOBILITY franchise?
The total investment to open a GREENLIGHT MOBILITY franchise ranges from $161K – $287K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do GREENLIGHT MOBILITY franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the GREENLIGHT MOBILITY FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is GREENLIGHT MOBILITY's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for GREENLIGHT MOBILITY (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 GREENLIGHT MOBILITY franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, GREENLIGHT MOBILITY has 2 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is GREENLIGHT MOBILITY a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates GREENLIGHT MOBILITY as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 31 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.