Is Gatsby Glass or CPR Cell Phone Repair cheaper to open?

Gatsby Glass costs $195,691–$255,716 and CPR Cell Phone Repair costs $90,350–$360,500 to open (FDD Item 7). CPR Cell Phone Repair has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Gatsby Glass or CPR Cell Phone Repair?

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

Gatsby Glass vs CPR Cell Phone Repair

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Gatsby Glass and CPR Cell Phone Repair are home services franchises. Gatsby Glass requires an investment of $196K – $256K while CPR Cell Phone Repair requires $90K – $361K. Gatsby Glass discloses average revenue of $1.1M; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for CPR Cell Phone Repair. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. FranchiseVerdict rates Gatsby Glass B (Above average) and CPR Cell Phone Repair B (Above average).

Metric	Gatsby Glass	CPR Cell Phone Repair
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$196K – $256K	$90K – $361K
Franchise Fee	$60K	N/AConditional fee
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.8%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.1MPer franchisee, not per outlet	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	94	419
Unit Growth (YoY)	+44 units	-9 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	2008
FDD Year	2025	2026