A-1 Concrete Leveling and Foundation Repair
Bottom line
- Total investment $124K – $244K including a $50K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 15 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -7.0% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one A-1 Concrete Leveling and Foundation Repair unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
40%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
A-1 Concrete Leveling and Foundation Repair franchisees diagnose and repair concrete settling, foundation cracks, and related structural issues using polyurethane injection and mudjacking techniques. Day-to-day work involves conducting site inspections, generating repair estimates, managing crews performing concrete leveling procedures, and coordinating follow-up maintenance with residential and commercial clients.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 12 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Significant opacity around financial performance, combined with franchisor financial concerns and lack of system growth data, creates elevated risk despite territorial protection and no disclosed litigation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to validate ROI claims or profitability
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is False, indicating potential financial distress or operational instability at franchisor level
- 03MINOROnly 43 units with unknown growth trajectory — small system size limits data reliability and suggests weak franchisee recruitment
- 04MINORHigh initial investment range ($124K-$244K) combined with 6% royalty creates significant fixed costs with unverified income potential
- 05MED15-year term locks franchisees into lengthy commitment with no performance benchmarks or exit metrics disclosed
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosure may indicate either clean history OR inadequate franchisee communication about disputes
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
24 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
A-1 Concrete Leveling and Foundation Repair · FDD (2025) PDF