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

FranchiseVerdict grades Mr. Rooter A and CPR Cell Phone Repair B, 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; 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 Mr. Rooter A (Strongest tier) and CPR Cell Phone Repair B (Above average).

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