HQ-led decisions

Cell Phone Repair

Personal services

Software purchasing at Cell Phone Repair (CPR) is driven by a small corporate team overseeing a network of 418 franchised locations. The brand mandates RepairQ for point-of-sale and accounting, alongside Listen360 for customer experience, creating a defined but potentially replaceable tech stack. With a single company-owned unit and an average unit volume of $1,073,475, the addressable market for vendors is almost entirely the franchisee base, subject to franchisor standards.

Live signals

Total units
419
418 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-2.108%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.07M
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
5.8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$25K
per unit
Investment range
$130K–$415K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
1 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
unaudited

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.

Listen360
Mandatory
CrmItem 11

.006/449633 24 Software Requirements: • CPR’s Customized Point-of-Sale System Software (to be installed on RepairQ POS System) • Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel • Adobe Reader • Listen360 • RepairQ

RepairQ
Mandatory
POSItem 11

24 Software Requirements: • CPR’s Customized Point-of-Sale System Software (to be installed on RepairQ POS System) • Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel • Adobe Reader • Listen360 • RepairQ accounting a

Who buys here

The buyer at this brand

The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.

Sales LeaderRegional 100 499

HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.

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The vendor opportunity at Cell Phone Repair

Cell Phone Repair operates 419 total units, 418 of which are franchised. The brand posted an average unit volume of $1,073,475 in its 2026 FDD. Year-over-year unit growth declined by 2.1%, suggesting a consolidating network where efficiency tools may be valued. For software vendors, the opportunity lies in serving a large franchisee base that must comply with HQ technology mandates. The single company-owned unit means almost all purchasing power sits with franchisees, but they operate under standards set by the corporate team.

Who controls software purchasing

Technology decisions at Cell Phone Repair are influenced by a small leadership group. Kyle Davenport serves as Vice President of Product Development, a role central to evaluating and implementing operational software. Jeff Lively, Assistant Vice President of Service Delivery Operations, oversees the systems that support retail service delivery. Together, they represent the primary buying center for any vendor pitching a tool that touches POS, repair workflows, or customer experience. Shelley Binkley, as Director and President, likely holds final budgetary authority.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2026 FDD mandates several systems. RepairQ is the required point-of-sale and accounting platform, handling transactions and financial reporting across the network. Listen360 is mandated for customer experience management, capturing feedback and driving reputation metrics. The FDD also references a customized POS system developed by CPR, suggesting a layered or transitional tech environment. Any vendor entering this account must address integration with RepairQ and demonstrate clear advantages over the existing mandated stack.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Procurement rules are not detailed in the most recent FDD. The document does not specify whether franchisees must buy from designated suppliers or can choose from approved vendors. Renewal conditions, however, are explicit: franchisees must upgrade premises and equipment, comply with all current operational requirements, and sign the then-current franchise agreement. This creates a natural trigger for technology evaluation every five years. With a 5-year initial term and a slight contraction in unit count, vendors should monitor renewal cycles and any updates to the mandated tech list.

How to read the Cell Phone Repair FDD

The full FDD is embedded below. It contains the legal disclosures filed with state regulators in 2026, including the franchise agreement, mandated supplier lists, and financial performance representations. Reviewing Item 11 and Item 17 will give you the clearest picture of the franchisor's control over technology and the timing of franchisee obligations. Use this primary source to validate your total addressable market and identify the specific compliance requirements your software must meet.

For a ranked list of franchise targets matched to your product, FranCloud can help you prioritize systems where your software fits the mandated stack or fills a clear gap.

Questions vendors ask

Cell Phone Repair, answered from the filing

The buying center includes Kyle Davenport, VP of Product Development, and Jeff Lively, AVP of Service Delivery Operations. They influence technology standards for the franchise system.
The 2026 FDD mandates RepairQ for point-of-sale and accounting, and Listen360 for customer experience management. A customized POS system is also referenced as mandatory.
There are 419 total units, consisting of 418 franchised locations and 1 company-owned store, according to the latest FDD.
The procurement model is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. The document does not specify whether suppliers are designated, approved, or open.
With a 5-year initial term and a -2.1% unit decline, renewal cycles requiring equipment upgrades may create periodic openings. Specific contract windows are not publicly disclosed.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. You can read the full document using the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

435 operators run 435 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit435

Top states by locations

TX68
CA46
NY24
FL18
GA17

Ownership

The portfolio behind Cell Phone Repair

parent_company of Assurant, Inc..

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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.