Mobility Plus Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Mobility Plus is a retail franchise selling and servicing mobility equipment like scooters, wheelchairs, lifts, and ramps. Franchisees run the stores, managing sales, fittings, repairs, and home accessibility work.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Mobility Plus franchise requires a total initial investment of $316K – $465K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $403K[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $316K – $465K
- 36th pct Retail
- Avg gross sales
- $403K
- 2nd pct Retail
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 18th pct Retail
- Units
- 53
- 21st pct Retail
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Retail · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Retail 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
- COSTTotal investment $316K – $465K including a $60K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $403K/year (median $347K).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 46/100 (higher is better).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Mobility Plus Systems, LLC
- CEO title
- CEO and Founder
- Richard Peter
- CEO experience
- 17 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- IL
- HQ
- 2815 Forbs Avenue, Suite 107, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192
- Auditor
- Omar Alnuaimi, CPA (Naperville, IL)
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $3.5M
- vs $1.2M prior year
Affiliated brands
- Mobility Plus Systems
- Mobility Plus Home Access
- Mobility Plus IP
- Mobility Plus
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Richard Peter
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 2013
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 22
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost is about average for a retail franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown19 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $60K | |
| Point-of-Sale Starter Packagenot refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| Rentnot refundable | $30K | $48K | |
| Lease Security Deposit | $5K | $8K | |
| Utilities | $4K | $6K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $8K | $20K | |
| Local Marketingnot refundable | $3K | $3K | |
| Insurance (12 months)not refundable | $8K | $12K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Initial Inventorynot refundable | $75K | $100K | |
| Showroom Setup (FF&E)not refundable | $8K | $20K | |
| Initial Suppliesnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $2K | $10K | |
| Vehicle Decornot refundable | $2K | $6K | |
| Toolsnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Training Feenot refundable | $0 | $5K | |
| Technology Fee (5 Months)not refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Computer System and Optional Softwarenot refundable | $0 | $800 | |
| Additional Funds (for first 6 months)not refundable | $100K | $150K | |
| Total initial investment | $316K | $465K |
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
- $316K – $465K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $100K – $150K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $399 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $0 |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $75K – $100K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 58% below the retail norm.
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 19
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
$28K
7.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
5%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
18.3 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit. The target band for an attractive franchise is 30–60% ROIC. Below that and a passive index fund likely outperforms; above that and the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses. It's the top line only. Operating costs below are category estimates. Override them to match your real lease quote, labor market, and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Mobility Plus unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
5%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
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: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $403K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $347K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue
- Sample size
- 48 outlets
- vs category median 47
- Range (low → high)
- $130K→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $173K→$738K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- none
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2024
- Disclosed in the 2024 filing, covering 2023
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 278 Retail brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $403K/year in gross sales. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 1.0x.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Retail average).
Disclosure
Transparency score 4/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System roughly stable (+1.9% 3-year CAGR) with 53 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 Retail averages
How Mobility Plus Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 53
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 10
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 3
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 18.9%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -12.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +1.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 6
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 3
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 1.9%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 7.5%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 11.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 11 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
A system losing more than 10% of its units year-over-year is a red flag. Check whether closures are concentrated in specific regions.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 52
- Loan volume
- $8.1M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- no resolved loans yet — rate needs a terminal outcome
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
- 10
- Defaults
- 3
- Typical loan rate
- 8.8%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- 50.0%
- NAICS 456199
- Jobs supported
- 217
- 2.8 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 40%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 83% went to startups / new businesses, 17% to established operators
Top lenders financing Mobility Plus franchisees
Showing 3 of 10 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Mobility Plus's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 6-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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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
Mobility Plus exhibits HIGH RISK profile due to contracting franchisee base (-16.1% YoY), undisclosed Going Concern status, missing profitability data, and high capital requirements in a shrinking system.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Omar Alnuaimi, CPA (Naperville, IL)
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 46 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDUnit count declined 16.1% YoY (53 units) — indicates systemic franchisee struggle or franchisor inability to recruit/retain
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests franchisor financial instability or material doubt about viability
- 03MEDNet Income not disclosed in Item 19 — impossible to validate true profitability; average revenue of $403k may mask negative margins
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($316k–$465k) with declining unit base creates elevated franchisee failure risk
- 05MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net) compounds pressure when profitability data is hidden
- 06MEDNo litigation disclosed but Going Concern flag suggests undisclosed operational/financial crisis
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% 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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 10 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Illinois (county of franchisor's then-current principal place of business) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | IL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 48 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Online (Microsoft Teams); some third-party training at varies locations
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Square
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
65 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Mobility Plus · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Mobility Plus franchise?
The total investment to open a Mobility Plus franchise ranges from $316K – $465K, 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 Mobility Plus franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Mobility Plus FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $403K. The median is $347K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Item 19 in the Mobility Plus 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 Mobility Plus FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Mobility Plus's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Mobility Plus (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 Mobility Plus franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Mobility Plus has 53 total units in the United States, including 53 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Mobility Plus a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Mobility Plus as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 46 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.