Is redbox+ or UNITS cheaper to open?

redbox+ costs $671,182–$1,059,865 and UNITS costs $732,640–$1,269,400 to open (FDD Item 7). redbox+ has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, redbox+ or UNITS?

redbox+ reports $301,686 average annual unit revenue vs $734,542 for UNITS (FDD Item 19). UNITS is higher.

Which is safer, redbox+ or UNITS?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 0.0% for redbox+ and 0.0% for UNITS. Lower is safer, so redbox+ has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, redbox+ or UNITS?

FranchiseVerdict grades redbox+ B and UNITS A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

redbox+ vs UNITS

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both redbox+ and UNITS are business services franchises. redbox+ requires an investment of $671K – $1.1M while UNITS requires $733K – $1.3M. In terms of revenue, UNITS reports higher average unit revenue at $735K. On SBA loan performance, redbox+ has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to UNITS (0.0%). FranchiseVerdict rates redbox+ B (Above average) and UNITS A (Strongest tier).

Metric	redbox+	UNITS
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$671K – $1.1M	$733K – $1.3M
Franchise Fee	$60K	$56K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$302K	$735K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (90 loans)	0.0% (70 loans)
Total Units	253	74
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	-1 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2006
FDD Year	2026	2025