Nationwide Lifts franchise
2026 filing · April 6, 2026Growing
Nationwide Lifts at a glance
A mobile business that sells, installs and services home elevators and related products. At the end of 2025 there were 16 Nationwide Lifts locations in the US, 13 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Mobile
- Franchisor
- Nationwide Lifts, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2004
- 22 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Yorkville, Illinois
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $50K–$89K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3% + $1,250 a month
- 3% of gross receipts plus a base royalty of $1,250 a month
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $1,500 a month
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 16
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 13
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 2 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Nationwide Lifts, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Nationwide Lifts among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Nationwide Lifts | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $69,480 | Costs less than 93% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3% | Lower than 98% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 16 | Fewer than 54% of franchises |
How much a Nationwide Lifts franchise costs
Opening one Nationwide Lifts costs an estimated $50,160 to $88,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Nationwide Lifts, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Nationwide Lifts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Nationwide Lifts, Inc, 2026 filing, page 7
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of gross receipts plus a base royalty of $1,250 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $1,500 a month. |
| Furniture, Equipment & Computers | $2,450 to $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Nationwide Lifts, Inc, 2026 filing, page 8
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Nationwide Lifts does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Nationwide Lifts, Inc, 2026 filing, page 25
SBA loans to Nationwide Lifts franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Nationwide Lifts franchisees from 2021 to 2022, $670K in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other one hasn’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Nationwide Lifts compares
Of the 139 mobile franchises on this site, Nationwide Lifts is the 30th cheapest to open and the 57th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Nationwide Lifts | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $50K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $89K | $167K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 16 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 6.6% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +8.3% | +40% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 91 of 139 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 139 brands in mobile franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 (+1) | 3 | – | – |
| 2023 | 12 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 (+1) | 3 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 11 to 13 (+2, +18%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: Nationwide Lifts, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 25–26
2022: Nationwide Lifts, Inc, 2025 filing, page 23
Who owns Nationwide Lifts?
Nationwide Lifts franchises are sold by Nationwide Lifts, Inc.
From Nationwide Lifts, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Nationwide Lifts, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 7
Nationwide Lifts filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Nationwide Lifts, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 6, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 6, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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