UNITS
Units Franchise Group
Company Information
680 BearSwamp RoadJohns Island, South Carolina 29455
UNITS® FRANCHISING GROUP, INC. was incorporated in the State of South Carolina on March 1, 2005 for the purpose of offering UNITS® franchises and supporting and supplying franchisees. Their principal business address is 680 Bear Swamp Road, Johns Island, South Carolina 29455. They have offered franchises since August, 2006.
We offer qualified persons or business entities the right to operate franchised businesses which offer the delivery, warehouse storage, and transport of portable, structurally secure, modular selfstorage UNITS® which may be delivered on-site and left at a customer's property, picked up and stored within a UNITS® warehouse facility, or transported from one location to another (the “Franchised Business”) under the terms and conditions of the UNITS® Franchise Agreement, a current copy of which is attached as Exhibit C to this Disclosure Document. Franchised Businesses (collectively referred to as “UNITS® Businesses”) deliver transportable rental storage containers to customer locations. Customers may keep the container at their location (home or business, event or construction site, etc.) for as long as necessary. If long-term storage is desired, UNITS® Businesses can pick up storage containers and store them at a central warehouse until directed by the customer to re- deliver it to another location. A Franchised Business typically requires at least 20,000 to 60,000 square feet of property for their operations, with a minimum of 20,000 square feet. Each UNITS® Business operates according to our proprietary system, the characteristics of which include: (a) proprietary, custom-built containers (the “UNITS® Containers”) and related equipment, including hydraulic tilt bed trailers referred to as “UNITS® Moving and Portable Storage Delivery Systems” (collectively “UNITS® Equipment”); (b) standards and specifications for the provision of mobile storage services and related products and services; (c) distinctive signage; (d) sales techniques, and merchandising, marketing, advertising, and inventory management systems; and (e) general procedures for operating and managing a mobile storage business in the manner set forth in this 7 ©2019 Units Franchising Group, Inc. Franchise Disclosure Document Agreement and in the Operations Manual provided by us, as modified periodically (the “System”). We will provide you with initial and ongoing assistance as described in Item 11 of this Franchise Disclosure Document. We have offered franchises to operate Franchised Businesses since August 2006. We do not offer and have not previously offered franchises in any other line of business. In addition to offering and selling franchises and supporting our franchisees, we also supply our franchisees with UNITS® Containers, UNITS® Moving and Portable Storage Delivery Systems and trucks and other packing and moving equipment and supplies. Except as stated above, we have not engaged in any other business activities, and have never offered franchises in any other line of business.
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Franchimp Summary Rating
5/10
Investment Accessibility
5/10
Franchise System Development
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Summary of Investment Costs
Upfront Franchise Fees
Minimum: $47,000 Maximum: $47,000
Upfront franchise fees are the one-time payments required to secure rights to operate under an established brand, typically ranging from $20,000 to $100,000+ depending on brand value.
These fees grant access to proprietary business systems, training programs, intellectual property rights, and often territorial exclusivity—essentially purchasing the blueprint for a proven business model.
While separate from ongoing royalties, investors should evaluate these fees against expected returns, comparing fee-to-earnings ratios across opportunities and assessing how effectively franchisors reinvest these funds into system improvements.
Total Investment Costs
Minimum: $167,535 Maximum: $280,975
Ongoing Fees
Ongoing franchise fees, typically structured as royalties ranging from 4-8% of gross sales, represent the continuous payments franchisees make to maintain brand affiliation and support services.
These recurring fees fund the franchisor's operational assistance, marketing initiatives, technology updates, and continued brand development—creating a partnership where the franchisor's revenue grows alongside the franchisee's success. In addition to royalties, franchisees often contribute to national advertising funds (usually 1-3% of sales) and may incur technology fees, supply chain markups, or renewal fees depending on the franchise agreement.
Investors should carefully analyze these ongoing costs within their financial projections, as they directly impact profit margins and cash flow throughout the entire franchise relationship.
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