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Buy a Fibrenew Franchise

Fibrenew is a mobile service franchise specializing in the repair, restoration, and renewal of leather, plastic, vinyl, fabric, and upholstery. Technicians work on-site across a broad mix of markets, including automotive, residential, commercial, medical, marine, and aviation. Customers range from homeowners with a worn leather sofa or car interior to businesses, clinics, restaurants, and lodges that need damaged surfaces restored rather than replaced.

Founded in 1985 and franchising since 1987, Fibrenew has grown to more than 300 locations worldwide, across the US, Canada, Mexico, and several international markets. The company has been family-owned since Michael and Fran Wilson acquired it in 1994. Fibrenew manufactures its own proprietary product line and has developed the repair techniques and color-matching technology its technicians use in the field, which it positions as the core of its advantage.

The model is mobile and home-based: franchisees operate from a branded service vehicle rather than a storefront, working a protected territory. With multiple service verticals and a green, replacement-alternative message, the business draws revenue from both one-off jobs and ongoing commercial accounts.

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Why buy a Fibrenew Franchise?

Fibrenew pairs a recognized brand with a proprietary service that is hard to replicate. The products, repair methods, and color-matching technology are developed in-house, giving owners a system that off-the-shelf competitors cannot easily match. With work spanning automotive, marine, aviation, medical, commercial, and residential surfaces, owners can build several revenue streams rather than rely on one customer type.

When you buy a Fibrenew franchise, the mobile, home-based structure keeps overhead low: there is no retail lease or buildout, and the branded vehicle is the main fixed asset. Because Fibrenew makes its own products, owners avoid the supplier markups resellers face, and the replacement-alternative positioning gives the service a value angle that tends to hold up across economic cycles. Commercial accounts in dealerships, clinics, and hospitality add repeat work alongside consumer jobs, backed by a long-running, family-owned system.

Fibrenew Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1985

    • Franchising Since

      1987

    • New Startup Cost

      $102,105 – $122,280

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details
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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $47,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $32,000

      then-current resale fee

    • Royalty Fee

      0%

    • Marketing Fee

      Not Disclosed

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  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      237

    • New Units Opened *

      27

    • Units Transferred *

      10

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      Not Disclosed

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD
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Fibrenew – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training is 70 hours of classroom instruction delivered over two weeks at Fibrenew's Canadian head office, plus on-the-job training as needed to build hands-on repair skill. Ongoing support includes proprietary business software, a franchisee intranet, regular newsletters, and meetings and conventions. Marketing support covers national media, SEO, email and social campaigns, and ad templates owners can localize. Buyers of an existing Fibrenew unit should confirm what transfer training and software access the franchisor provides to incoming ownership, given the technical, color-matching nature of the work.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Fibrenew suits hands-on, detail-oriented operators who enjoy skilled craft work and direct customer contact. No prior trade experience is required—owners come from teaching, engineering, sales, and many other backgrounds—but candidates must be willing to master the company's repair and color-matching techniques during training. Because the work depends on precise color matching, owners cannot be color blind. The role blends fieldwork with local marketing and relationship-building, so comfort developing commercial accounts and managing a mobile schedule matters as much as manual skill.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Fibrenew has ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 since 2017 and was named the #1 leather and vinyl repair franchise in the 2026 list, with recognition in its fastest-growing, home-based/mobile, and under-$100,000 categories. Franchise Business Review has repeatedly honored the brand, including 2025–2026 recognition for franchisee satisfaction, culture, innovation, veterans, and women in franchising, plus a Top 200 Franchises placement for 2026. Fibrenew is also a long-standing member of the International Franchise Association. For resale buyers, brand recognition should be weighed alongside a territory's local reviews and referrals.

  4. Industry / Market

    Fibrenew operates in the US furniture repair and reupholstery market, valued at around $2.0 billion in 2026 (IBISWorld), alongside adjacent demand in automotive, marine, and commercial restoration. The category is driven by the cost advantage of repair over replacement, which strengthens when households and businesses tighten budgets, plus growing interest in sustainable, waste-reducing alternatives. Demand spreads across many verticals rather than one, which can cushion local slowdowns. For resale buyers, the durability of a unit's commercial accounts and referral base signals how well a territory captures this demand.

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