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Buy an UNITS Franchise

UNITS Moving and Portable Storage is a portable storage and moving franchise that delivers weather-resistant containers to residential and commercial customers. A container is dropped at the customer’s property for on-site storage during a move or renovation, taken to a secure UNITS warehouse for longer-term storage, or transported to a new address as part of a local or long-distance move.

Founded in 2004 and franchising under UNITS Franchise Group, the brand runs a territory-based model built around a local warehouse, a fleet of UNIT containers and the proprietary ROBO-UNIT delivery system, which places containers in tight spaces and secures their contents in transit. A nationwide network of franchise locations lets operators handle moves whose destination falls outside their own territory.

UNITS serves homeowners, businesses and government customers across a network spanning hundreds of US cities. Franchises can be run owner-operated or semi-absentee with a manager in place, pairing local customer service with the buying power and systems of an established national brand.

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Why buy an UNITS Franchise?

To buy a UNITS franchise is to enter a recession-resilient category with several ways to earn: container rental, on-site and warehouse storage, local moves and long-distance inter-franchise moves all run through one operation. That mix gives an owner more than one revenue lever in a market where demand for storage and moving rarely disappears.

The brand pairs a recognisable name and proprietary ROBO-UNIT delivery equipment with national buying power on containers and a nationwide facility network that turns out-of-territory moves into revenue rather than lost work. Franchise Times and Entrepreneur recognition signal a system with documented scale and growth, and the flexible owner-operated or semi-absentee structure suits buyers planning a single location or a larger portfolio.

UNITS Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2004

    • Franchising Since

      2006

    • New Startup Cost

      $518,000 – $1,269,400

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $55,500 - $222,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $25,000

    • Royalty Fee

      8%

      of monthly Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      69

    • New Units Opened *

      1

    • Units Transferred *

      3

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $763,512

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

UNITS – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming franchisees complete initial training of 35.5 classroom hours plus 4 hours of on-the-job training, backed by operating systems, a point-of-sale platform and ongoing marketing and operational guidance. The nationwide network of UNITS facilities lets franchisees coordinate long-distance moves with other locations, and head office continues business-development support as territories mature. Resale buyers should confirm with UNITS what transfer training and POS access pass to incoming owners, and review the condition of the inherited containers, ROBO-UNIT delivery equipment and any staff trained on them.

  2. Ideal Owner

    UNITS suits operations- and logistics-minded owners comfortable running a warehouse, a container fleet and delivery drivers while keeping scheduling tight. The day-to-day is staffing, route and dispatch coordination, asset management and local sales, including B2B and referral relationships with realtors, property managers and businesses. Prior storage or moving experience helps but is not required, as the franchisor provides systems and training. The model fits hands-on owner-operators as well as those who install a manager and run semi-absentee, provided they stay close to local marketing and service quality.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    UNITS has earned national recognition for growth and customer service. It ranked on the Franchise Times Top 400 (#383 in 2025) and the Franchise Times Fast & Serious list of fastest-growing systems, appeared on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 (#474 in 2025, having ranked five years running) and made the Inc. 5000 list of fast-growing US companies. Newsweek has named UNITS among America's top moving and storage container companies, ranking it as high as No. 2. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews and reputation.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US self-storage industry generates roughly $40 billion a year, and portable, on-site storage is one of its faster-growing segments as customers favour containers delivered to their door. Demand is supported by steady relocation activity, with the average American moving around 11 times in a lifetime, along with home renovations, downsizing and life transitions. Storage and moving needs arise in both strong and weak housing markets, so the category tends to hold up across economic cycles, which matters to buyers assessing a territory's long-term demand.

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