PayMore Store
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching PayMore Store franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
A PayMore Store is a retail business that buys used and broken consumer electronics from individuals and businesses, then resells those products through in-store and online channels. Stores operate using the franchisor’s techniques, trade dress, trademarks, and logos.
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PayMore Store quick facts
- Is PayMore Store a franchise?
- Yes. PayMore Store offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 57 franchised and 1 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 50).
- How much does it cost to open a PayMore Store franchise?
- The PayMore Store Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $131,750–$256,500 for total estimated initial investment (low) (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17); $256,500 for total estimated initial investment (high) (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does PayMore Store charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does PayMore Store disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The PayMore Store FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 48). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many PayMore Store locations are there?
- The FDD reports 58 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 50). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is PayMore Store a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $131,750 – $256,500 (Total estimated initial investment (low)); $256,500 (Total estimated initial investment (high)); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 6 separate groups: revenue for 1 locations; other measures for 1 locations; other measures for 19 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 1 locations; other measures for 20 locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 37 in 2024, to 58 (United States systemwide; company-owned outlets are affiliate-owned, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
PayMore Store head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Total estimated initial investment (low)PDF p. 17$131,750 – $256,500
- Total estimated initial investment (high)PDF p. 17$256,500
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty rateMain ongoing fee
52 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
6 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
1 locations
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- One franchised location listed in Part I of the 2024 Item 19 representation; the individual named location in the 2024 Item 19 Part I listing
- Period
- Franchise-operated location, Arcadia AZ
- Excluded
- Excludes 38 franchise-operated locations that opened during 2024 and were not open for an entire calendar year; no expenses reflected.
- Method
- Locations report Gross Sales under a uniform reporting system; FDD says the data have not been audited.
1 locations
Other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Affiliate-operated location during calendar year 2024
- Period
- Average gross sales
- Excluded
- Excludes 38 franchise-operated locations that opened during 2024 and were not open for an entire calendar year; no expenses reflected.
- Method
- Locations report Gross Sales under a uniform reporting system; FDD says the data have not been audited.
19 locations
Other measures · 19 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised locations during calendar year 2024
- Period
- Average gross sales
- Excluded
- Excludes 38 franchise-operated locations that opened during 2024 and were not open for an entire calendar year; no expenses reflected.
- Method
- Locations report Gross Sales under a uniform reporting system; FDD says the data have not been audited.
1 locations
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- One affiliate-operated location listed in Part I of the 2024 Item 19 representation
- Period
- Affiliate-operated location, Massapequa NY
- Excluded
- Excludes 38 franchise-operated locations that opened during 2024 and were not open for an entire calendar year; no expenses reflected.
- Method
- Locations report Gross Sales under a uniform reporting system; FDD says the data have not been audited.
1 locations
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- One franchised location listed in Part I of the 2024 Item 19 representation
- Period
- Franchise-operated location, Brooklyn NY Bensonhurst
- Excluded
- Excludes 38 franchise-operated locations that opened during 2024 and were not open for an entire calendar year; no expenses reflected.
- Method
- Locations report Gross Sales under a uniform reporting system; FDD says the data have not been audited.
20 locations
Other measures · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- All locations during calendar year 2024
- Period
- Median gross sales
- Excluded
- Excludes 38 franchise-operated locations opened during 2024 and not open for a full calendar year; no expenses reflected.
- Method
- Locations report Gross Sales under a uniform reporting system; FDD says the data have not been audited.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States systemwide; company-owned outlets are affiliate-owned, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of outlets at start and end of stated year of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
Net +49 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($131,750 – $256,500) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 21 to 58 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One franchised location listed in Part I of the 2024 Item 19 representation; th… · PDF p. 48
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-operated location during calendar year 2024 · PDF p. 49
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised locations during calendar year 2024 · PDF p. 49
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-operated location listed in Part I of the 2024 Item 19 representa… · PDF p. 48
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One franchised location listed in Part I of the 2024 Item 19 representation · PDF p. 48
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All locations during calendar year 2024 · PDF p. 49
- [7]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 50
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Not reviewed
Owner participation
Not reviewed
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Not reviewed
Agreement term
Not reviewed
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 12 · PDF p. 33 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Territory protection: during agreement term franchisor will not operate/license another Store in Designated Territory, subject to agreement exceptions; no overlap and a 2-mile buffer may be used.
“During the term of the Franchise Agreement, we will not establish or operate, or license any other person to establish or operate, a Store in the Designated Territory or to solicit within your Designated Territory, except as may be permitted under the Franchise Agreement and those exceptions are described below.”
Note: Supplied quote could not be confirmed on the cited PDF page excerpt.
Item 21 · PDF p. 54 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Audited financial statements attached as Exhibit A as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022.
“Attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit A are our audited financial statements as of December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022.”
Note: Supplied quote could not be confirmed on the cited PDF page excerpt.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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