You Move MeFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A You Move Me franchise requires a total initial investment of $107K – $219K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2021 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.2M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2021 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $107K – $219K
- 31st pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- 20th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 15th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 15
- 19th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business 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 7.3x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $107K – $219K including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.2M/year (median $638K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 26/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- You Move Me LLC
- Parent company
- Tracksuit Movers Inc.
- CEO title
- President
- Alexander Benjamin
- CEO experience
- 5 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- WA
- HQ
- 10th Floor, 333 Seymour Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6B 0G5
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.0M
- vs $1.3M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
You Move Me operates a moving and relocation services franchise where franchisees manage local moving operations, customer scheduling, crew logistics, and service delivery. Franchisees handle both residential and commercial moving jobs, managing their own staff, marketing, and customer relationships within a protected territory while paying royalties to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Alexander Benjamin
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2021
- States available
- 13
FDD Item 7 · 2021 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $40K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $32K | $129K |
| Total initial investment | $107K | $219K |
Source: You Move Me 2021 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
$177K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
91%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
13 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $107K – $219K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $65K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $638K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 16 units
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $205K→$7.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
Revenue is 7.3x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Business Services averages
How You Move Me Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 15
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- Multi-unit owners
- 50.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -21.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 28 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 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $396K
- Median loan
- $123K
- 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
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into You Move Me'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 1 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
Small, undisclosed-metrics franchise with regulatory history and insufficient transparency to validate investment returns or competitive viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
Commissioner of Business Oversight v. You Move Me LLC. Stipulated Consent Order and Desist and Refrain Order signed April 24, 2017. $10,000 administrative penalty. Violations of California Corporations Code Sections 31110, 31200, 31201, and 31156.
Largest disclosed settlement: $10,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Grant Thornton LLP
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 26 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed - impossible to validate the $1.18M average revenue claim or project ROI
- 02MEDOnly 15 units system-wide indicates minimal scale, limited support infrastructure, and high per-unit overhead costs
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($106.5K-$218.9K) relative to system size creates significant risk if franchisee underperforms
- 04MINORPrior regulatory violation (2017 California consent order) demonstrates compliance and disclosure issues during franchise registration
- 05MINORTiered royalty structure (7% base, 3% above prior year revenue) creates complex accounting and potential franchisor-franchisee disputes over gross revenue calculations
- 06MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory - no visibility into system expansion, stability, or franchisee success rates
- 07MEDNet income not disclosed - cannot determine actual profitability or sustainability of franchise model
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Household Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 120 mi |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Governing law | Washington |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Commissioner of Business Oversight v. You Move Me LLC. Stipulated Consent Order and Desist and Refrain Order signed April 24, 2017. $10,000 administrative penalty. Violations of California Corporations Code Sections 31110, 31200, 31201, and 31156.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 50 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 38 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- MoveNet
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MoveNet
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
37 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
You Move Me · FDD (2021) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a You Move Me franchise?
The total investment to open a You Move Me franchise ranges from $107K – $219K, 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 You Move Me franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the You Move Me FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.2M. The median is $638K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is You Move Me's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for You Move Me (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 You Move Me franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, You Move Me has 15 total units in the United States, including 15 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is You Move Me a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates You Move Me as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 26 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.