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Buy a Go Mini’s Franchise

Go Mini’s is a portable storage and moving franchise founded in 2002 and based in Westlake Village, California. The brand began franchising in 2012 and has grown to more than 100 locations across 39 US states, Canada, and Mexico, serving both residential and commercial customers.

The model centers on steel-welded, weather-resistant containers delivered directly to a customer’s property, loaded at their own pace, then transported to a new address or stored at the franchisee’s secured outdoor lot. Go Mini’s offers containers up to 20 feet in length, a larger size than most competitors in the portable storage category. Franchisees do not need a retail storefront; the business is run locally with minimal staff and a secured lot for container storage.

Go Mini’s serves homeowners moving or renovating, commercial clients needing temporary on-site storage, and customers displaced by restoration events such as flooding or fire damage. Each franchisee operates within a defined territory, building repeat-customer relationships and contractor referrals in their local market. The brand is an active IFA member and is positioned among the fastest-growing portable storage companies in North America.

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Why buy a Go Mini’s Franchise?

The portable storage category generates demand from every move, renovation, and restoration event within a franchisee’s territory, producing a mix of recurring monthly rentals and project-based revenue. Go Mini’s 20-foot container option allows franchisees to serve larger residential and commercial jobs that many competing portable storage operators cannot, giving the brand a practical product edge. The home-based operating model keeps overhead lean, and the secured outdoor lot avoids the cost of a traditional warehouse while keeping the container fleet accessible.

To buy a Go Mini’s franchise resale means acquiring an established territory with an active container fleet, customer history, and referral relationships already in place. Ongoing corporate support includes digital marketing programs, lead generation, competitive business analysis, and technology access through the GM1 operating system and CRM platforms.

Go Mini’s Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2002

    • Franchising Since

      2012

    • New Startup Cost

      $759,024 – $1,247,125

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $85,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      8%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      107

    • New Units Opened *

      2

    • Units Transferred *

      3

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $378,579

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Go Mini’s – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training covers 18 hours of classroom instruction and 19 hours of on-the-job training. Ongoing support includes digital marketing programs, competitive business analysis, and lead generation tools to help franchisees maintain customer flow. The GM1 operating system and CRM platforms support scheduling, customer engagement, and operational workflows, with updates rolled out network-wide. Regional support and franchise conferences are available for ongoing guidance. Resale buyers should confirm with Go Mini's what onboarding and GM1 system access transfer to incoming owners.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The ideal Go Mini's franchisee is sales-oriented and comfortable building customer relationships in a defined local territory, with organizational skills suited to container logistics and driver scheduling. No prior experience in storage or moving is required; owners from sales, real estate, property management, or general business operations typically adapt well to the model. The business involves managing a small team and coordinating drivers, so comfort with physical operations matters. Local networking also contributes to growth, as referrals from real estate agents, contractors, and property managers are a reliable source of repeat business.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Go Mini's has earned recognition from both Franchise Business Review and Entrepreneur Magazine. FBR has listed the brand in its Top Franchise rankings in 2025 and 2023, and named it a Rock Star franchise in 2022. The brand has also appeared in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and was ranked among the magazine's top new franchises in 2017. As an active IFA member, Go Mini's participates in the International Franchise Association's professional standards community. For resale buyers, franchise-level recognition provides useful brand context alongside the specific unit's local reputation and territory history.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US mobile storage services market generates around $11 billion in annual revenue, according to IBISWorld (industry OD5529), with forecasts pointing to continued growth through the 2030s. Demand draws from three independent sources: residential relocations, home renovations, and temporary storage for restoration work following flooding or fire damage. These varied triggers provide resilience across economic cycles. The category sits within the broader US self-storage and moving sector, which serves a large and geographically dispersed customer base.

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