Is Do it Best or Wireless Zone cheaper to open?

Do it Best costs $852,500–$1,580,500 and Wireless Zone costs $441,875–$1,328,210 to open (FDD Item 7). Wireless Zone has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Do it Best or Wireless Zone?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 17.4% for Do it Best and 37.9% for Wireless Zone. Lower is safer, so Do it Best has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Do it Best or Wireless Zone?

FranchiseVerdict grades Do it Best B and Wireless Zone C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Do it Best vs Wireless Zone

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Do it Best and Wireless Zone are retail franchises. Do it Best requires an investment of $853K – $1.6M while Wireless Zone requires $442K – $1.3M. On SBA loan performance, Do it Best has a lower charge-off rate (17.4%) compared to Wireless Zone (37.9%). FranchiseVerdict rates Do it Best B (Above average) and Wireless Zone C (Average).

Metric	Do it Best	Wireless Zone
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$853K – $1.6M	$442K – $1.3M
Franchise Fee	$9K	$25K
Royalty Rate	$90/month (basic); $140/month (enhanced); $195/month (advanced)	Not more than 22% of the Gross Profit
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	17.4% (95 loans)	37.9% (40 loans)
Total Units	4,053	792
Unit Growth (YoY)	+134 units	+47 units
Year Began Franchising	1945	1989
FDD Year	2025	2026