The 101 Mobility franchise combines equipment sales and rentals with installation and service. Its customers include individuals and organizations seeking mobility and accessibility equipment for homes, vehicles and commercial settings.
This review uses 101 Mobility Franchise Systems, LLC’s May 15, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), particularly Items 1, 11 and 15. It focuses on operating the franchise rather than recommending equipment for an individual’s needs.
Products and business activities
Item 1 describes stair lifts, auto lifts, vertical lifts, patient lifts, elevators, ramps and related accessories. The system permits sales of refurbished equipment as well as new equipment, rentals, installation and ongoing service.
Local representatives meet customers in person to evaluate needs and discuss products, installation and after-sale support. The work involves more than selling equipment: prospective owners should consider how consultations, inventory, installation scheduling and service requests fit together.
The franchisor was formed in January 2010 and began offering franchises in March 2010. An operating affiliate dates to 2008. These are separate milestones in the business’s history.
Premises and local operations
Item 1 describes a combined office and warehouse in a mixed-use industrial area, generally 2,000 to 2,500 square feet. Part of that space must meet specified warehouse requirements. The system also uses specially outfitted vehicles.
This is not simply a home-office referral business. Evaluate the premises, equipment storage, vehicle access and staffing needed to serve the proposed territory. Confirm which products can be demonstrated at the location instead of assuming every showroom displays every item.
For a related accessibility-business comparison, review Amramp. Compare each brand’s actual product scope, premises and operating obligations separately.
Training and opening support
Item 11 requires an onboarding call within seven days of signing, followed by onboarding and eLearning. It describes approximately nine days of headquarters training covering products, installation, sales, operations, marketing and management. Owners and the operating principal must complete required initial training satisfactorily within 120 days of signing.
The franchisor provides instructors, facilities and materials without a training charge when trainees attend the same session. Travel, living expenses and wages remain the franchisee’s responsibility. Required third-party courses and later or repeated training can involve separate costs, so training should not be described as entirely free.
Other disclosed assistance includes guidance on initial equipment orders and suppliers, manuals, access to MOBILINK business software and an initial advertising-plan template. Item 11 also provides for up to two days of on-site assistance after opening.
Who manages the franchise?
Item 15 requires an individual equity owner to serve as operating principal. That person must complete initial training, have authority over business decisions and devote full-time effort to the operation while supervising it directly from the premises. Changing the operating principal requires prior approval.
Consider how this requirement fits your intended role before comparing it with other business models. The disclosed model calls for active ownership and operational oversight.
Developing local business
Item 1 describes direct customers, commercial customers and referral sources. It also explains that franchisees are expected to develop local business through direct sales activity instead of relying only on referrals, the brand website or other incoming leads.
Item 11 describes marketing fees and local advertising obligations. It does not promise advertising expenditure in a particular territory or benefits proportional to a franchisee’s payments. A recognizable brand does not establish demand or revenue for a proposed location.
Questions to examine before proceeding
- Who will perform consultations, installations and service calls, and what qualifications will each role require?
- Which suppliers and products fit the needs of customers in the proposed territory?
- How will you manage inventory, rental equipment, vehicle costs and customer follow-up?
- How much time will the operating principal devote to local business development?
- What do current and former franchisees report about training, staffing and service workload?
Use the franchise research guide to organize your review, then examine the current FDD and agreements alongside your operating budget. Product availability, installation requirements and customer circumstances should be evaluated individually; the franchise model does not guarantee safety outcomes or financial performance.