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

Mr. Rooter costs $152,900–$298,675 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 safer, Mr. Rooter or CPR Cell Phone Repair?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 9.3% for Mr. Rooter and 31.3% for CPR Cell Phone Repair. Lower is safer, so Mr. Rooter has the stronger loan-repayment record.

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

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

Mr. Rooter vs CPR Cell Phone Repair

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Mr. Rooter and CPR Cell Phone Repair are home services franchises. Mr. Rooter requires an investment of $153K – $299K while CPR Cell Phone Repair requires $90K – $361K. Mr. Rooter discloses average revenue of $2.1M; CPR Cell Phone Repair does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, Mr. Rooter has a lower charge-off rate (9.3%) compared to CPR Cell Phone Repair (31.3%). FranchiseVerdict rates Mr. Rooter A (Strongest tier) and CPR Cell Phone Repair C (Average).

Metric	Mr. Rooter	CPR Cell Phone Repair
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	CAverageAverage
Investment Range	$153K – $299K	$90K – $361K
Franchise Fee	$43K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.8%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.1M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	9.3% (97 loans)	31.3% (32 loans)
Total Units	240	419
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1993	2008
FDD Year	2026	2026