Is UNITS or redbox+ cheaper to open?

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

Which earns more, UNITS or redbox+?

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

Which is safer, UNITS or redbox+?

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

Which is the better franchise, UNITS or redbox+?

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

UNITS vs redbox+

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

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