Bottom line
- Total investment $264K – $4.6M including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 3 loans (below the industry average).
- 10 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
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 Abra unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
6%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Abra franchisees operate automotive paintless dent repair (PDR) and collision repair centers, providing services primarily to insurance companies and individual consumers. Day-to-day operations involve technician management, customer intake/scheduling, quality control, and coordination with insurance adjusters. Franchisees generate revenue through repair services while managing labor, facility, and equipment costs.
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 · 14 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
Abra presents HIGH RISK due to a contracting franchise system, absent financial disclosures, multiple lawsuits against the parent company, and opaque unit economics masked by a wide investment range and mandatory $45K annual royalty floor.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem contraction of 3.5% YoY with only 55 units suggests weak franchisee recruitment and retention
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income) prevents validation of ROI claims and raises transparency concerns
- 03MINORMultiple pending securities and class action lawsuits against parent company Driven Brands indicate potential financial instability and management credibility issues
- 04MINORHigh minimum royalty of $45,000/year creates fixed cost burden regardless of sales performance, problematic for underperforming locations
- 05MEDWide investment range ($263k-$4.6M) with no disclosed average revenue makes unit economics impossible to evaluate
- 06HIGHAffiliate litigation involving advertising fund misuse and no-poaching agreements suggests corporate governance problems affecting franchisees
- 07HIGHNo 'Going Concern' flag indicates potential solvency issues at corporate level, threatening franchise support and brand viability
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
53 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Abra · FDD (2025) PDF