How much does a Storage Authority franchise cost?
Opening a Storage Authority franchise takes a total initial investment of $6,948,000 to $9,800,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Storage Authority franchises the development and operation of a self-storage facility. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Storage Authority franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $6,948,000 to $9,800,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Design, Testing, Market Study, Phase 1 Enviro, Site Development & Building(s) ($5,700,000 to $7,100,000), Land Acquisition Costs ($800,000 to $2,000,000), and Additional Funds and Working Capital for 18 Months (new facility) ($225,000 to $315,000).
The initial franchise fee is $69,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $69,000 | $69,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Land Acquisition Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $800,000 | $2,000,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Design, Testing, Market Study, Phase 1 Enviro, Site Development & Building(s)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $5,700,000 | $7,100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Costs/ | $6,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Office equipment, furniture, supplies, computer system, equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Initial Website and Management Software Set Up Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Signage & Logo Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $80,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $5,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Permits, Licenses, Insurance, Utility deposits, Professional fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $50,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Additional Funds and Working Capital for 18 Months (new facility)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $225,000 | $315,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8 | $6,948,000 | $9,800,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 15 and is what the document prints; it does not equal the sum of the listed rows.
Source Storage Authority, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Storage Authority franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Marc Goodin, President at 677 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236, (860-830-6764), the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Storage Authority, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Storage Authority outlets there are, and how many closed
Storage Authority ended 2024 with no franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year no franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Storage Authority opened 0 franchised outlets and 2 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 2, from 2 to 0 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 closed for other reasons.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 35 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 35 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 35 |
Source Storage Authority, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Storage Authority compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Storage Authority's estimated range is $8,374,000. It costs more to open than 100% of Business Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Storage Authority is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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