Mr. Appliance franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.41 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$20,000 to $96,809 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

License Fee (royalty) of 5%-7% of Gross Sales, except 'roll-in' sales, paid weekly (due Monday); minimum license fees also apply; rate is a range, not a single flat rate, and may be lower for a period after certain renewals.

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$375.95/month for unlimited office access to the required Software System, plus $85/month per mobile technician; paid monthly (currently the 15th) via ACH; may increase up to ~30% annually plus vendor increases.

Other fees

Call Center Program fee ($349.99-$449.99/month plus $8-$15 per booked appointment); Annual Convention ('Reunion') fee (currently up to $1,000 plus travel; up to $2,000 pro-rata if you don't attend); Key Accounts/Management Fee (up to 5% of Gross Sales tied to Key Account work)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,000 to $50,000, the estimated funds needed to cover expenses for the first 3 months after opening (franchisor recommends planning for longer than 3 months); excludes personal living expenses, salary, debt service, and Reunion attendance costs.

Fees sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.41 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median Gross Sales Per Job (not total outlet revenue) for franchised businesses

Reporting period

January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Sample

289 franchised businesses open and reporting for any part of the Reporting Period (out of 311 total Mr. Appliance outlets as of 12/31/2025); excludes 14 outlets that opened during the period, 21 that transferred during the period, and 13 that closed during the period

Reported average

$291

Reported median

$284

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.79 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

310

Year-end outlets

311

Net change

+1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

14

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

2

Other closures

9

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

21

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.80 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

66 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

39 loans

Historical charge-off share

27.42%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

17 / 62

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Mr. Appliance franchise cost?

standard (start-up or conversion): $147,750 to $273,175 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $20,000 to $96,809 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.41 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Mr. Appliance owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median Gross Sales Per Job (not total outlet revenue) for franchised businesses. Sample: 289 franchised businesses open and reporting for any part of the Reporting Period (out of 311 total Mr. Appliance outlets as of 12/31/2025); excludes 14 outlets that opened during the period, 21 that transferred during the period, and 13 that closed during the period. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.79 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Mr. Appliance?

27.42%; numerator / denominator: 17 / 62. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 39 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗