Fibrenew Fort Wayne
Fibrenew franchise for sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana
List Price: $300,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
N/A (undeveloped)
Seasonal Business
No
Value of Inventory
Upon Inquiry
Value of Assets
Upon Inquiry
Year Established
2013
Business Operates From
My home
Location Is
N/A
Approx. Monthly Rent
N/A
Total Employees
Less than 10
About this Business
About the Business
Fibrenew Fort Wayne has been serving the community with top-quality repairs and outstanding customer service for over 10 years. With a loyal client base in industries such as restaurants, medical facilities, and residential upholstery, this franchise is known for its craftsmanship, professionalism, and reliability.
The owner comes from a successful career as a Regional and National Sales Manager and has built this business from the ground up — creating a strong foundation that’s ready for the next chapter. From developing meaningful customer relationships to building a trusted brand presence, the groundwork has been laid for continued growth and profitability.
Business Highlights
- Established Customer Base: Trusted relationships with clients across multiple sectors including restaurants, medical facilities, and home services.
- Strong Brand Presence: Years of marketing efforts through home shows, Google Ads, word-of-mouth, and the Fibrenew website have cemented the brand locally.
- Flexible Operations: The business operates Monday to Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM, with a reliable team of skilled contract upholsterers handling core work.
Listed at: $300,000
Visit Fibrenew Fort Wayne’s website: www.fibrenew.com/fort-wayne
Growth opportunities
With additional staffing or technician training, there’s significant potential to increase output and revenue.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
A Fibrenew owner operates a mobile, service-based business that specializes in repairing, restoring, and renewing leather, vinyl, and plastic items. The role blends hands-on technical work, business management, and customer service.
Additional Info
A Message from the Owner “If you’re considering a Fibrenew franchise, my advice is simple — buy an established business that already has a presence and client base instead of starting from scratch. Fibrenew Fort Wayne is a great opportunity to step into a profitable, respected business with room to grow in every direction.” After the sale, the current owner plans to embrace a more relaxed lifestyle — traveling more, working less, and enjoying life — creating a perfect opportunity for the next
Reason for Selling
After many successful years building and running this business, I’m ready to transition into semi-retirement and enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle.
Why I Love My Franchise
Reputable and Recognized: A respected name in the Fort Wayne market with a reputation for quality craftsmanship and reliable service. Established Yet Full of Potential: Step into a successful operation while still having ample room to grow — particularly in untapped surrounding territories and expanding markets like vinyl siding. Turnkey with Support: As part of the Fibrenew franchise family, you’ll receive world-class training, ongoing support, and marketing resources.
About Fibrenew
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.
Franchisee 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.
Brand Accolades & 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.
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.
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.