Is CPR Cell Phone Repair or Mr. Rooter cheaper to open?

CPR Cell Phone Repair costs $90,350–$360,500 and Mr. Rooter costs $152,900–$298,675 to open (FDD Item 7). CPR Cell Phone Repair has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, CPR Cell Phone Repair or Mr. Rooter?

FranchiseVerdict grades CPR Cell Phone Repair B and Mr. Rooter A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

CPR Cell Phone Repair vs Mr. Rooter

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both CPR Cell Phone Repair and Mr. Rooter are home services franchises. CPR Cell Phone Repair requires an investment of $90K – $361K while Mr. Rooter requires $153K – $299K. Mr. Rooter discloses average revenue of $2.1M; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for CPR Cell Phone Repair. Mr. Rooter has SBA lending data on file with a 14.3% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates CPR Cell Phone Repair B (Above average) and Mr. Rooter A (Strongest tier).

Metric	CPR Cell Phone Repair	Mr. Rooter
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$90K – $361K	$153K – $299K
Franchise Fee	N/AConditional fee	$43K
Royalty Rate	5.8%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$2.1M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	14.3% (97 loans)
Total Units	419	240
Unit Growth (YoY)	-9 units	+10 units
Year Began Franchising	2008	1993
FDD Year	2026	2026