ScreenmobileFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SCREENMOBILE franchise requires a total initial investment of $145K – $206K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $478K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 34 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $145K – $206K
- 53rd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $478K
- 15th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Home Services
- Units
- 134
- 59th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
Only 0.0% of 34 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
Franchising since 1984. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Franchised units fell from 150 to 134 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $145K – $206K including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $478K/year (median $337K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 20/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 34 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System contracting at -10.7% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Screenmobile Franchising SPE LLC
- Parent company
- Authority Brands, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 7120 Samuel Morse Drive, Suite 300, Columbia, Maryland 21046
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $219.1M
- vs $226.4M prior year
Overview
About
Screenmobile is a mobile window and door screen repair, replacement, and installation service. Franchisees operate as service providers visiting residential and commercial customers on-site, handling screen fabrication, repair, rescreening, and related services. The model relies on local marketing, customer referrals, and route-based service delivery in a protected territory.
- CEO
- Thomas Swift, Jr.
- Headquarters
- MD
- Founded
- 1982
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 32
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $23K | $50K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $73K | $107K |
| Total initial investment | $145K | $206K |
Source: SCREENMOBILE 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$48K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
23%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.4 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $145K – $206K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $23K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $3K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $478K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $337K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 128 units
- vs category median 25 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $15K→$4.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How Screenmobile Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 134
- Opened
- 5
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 16
- Turnover rate
- 11.9%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -7.6%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -10.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 9
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 31 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 34
- Loan volume
- $8.2M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 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
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 15
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Screenmobile'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
- 9-year lending trend
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 34 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Declining franchise system with going concern issues, undisclosed profitability, active litigation, and unclear unit economics presents substantial execution and franchisor stability risk.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 20 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: -7.6% unit decline YoY signals franchisee dissatisfaction or market saturation
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE: franchisor may face financial instability or operational challenges
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19: inability to validate actual profitability claims against $477K avg revenue
- 04HIGHActive litigation on trademark/non-compete enforcement: indicates franchisor-franchisee relationship tension and IP protection gaps
- 05MINORHigh royalty burden: 7% on $477K revenue = $33.4K annually, plus minimum fees create cash flow pressure during market downturns
- 06MINORModest investment ROI unclear: $144-206K initial cost requires ~3-4 years to break even if net margins are <15%
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 | Zip Codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Maryland |
| Litigation count | 2 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- POS system
- Jobber
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Jobber
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
118 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SCREENMOBILE · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SCREENMOBILE franchise?
The total investment to open a SCREENMOBILE franchise ranges from $145K – $206K, 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 SCREENMOBILE franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the SCREENMOBILE FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $478K. The median is $337K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is SCREENMOBILE's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, SCREENMOBILE has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 34 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many SCREENMOBILE franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SCREENMOBILE has 134 total units in the United States, including 150 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is SCREENMOBILE a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SCREENMOBILE as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 20 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.