Advantage College Planning
Bottom line
- Total investment $71K – $101K including a $40K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 ADVANTAGE COLLEGE PLANNING unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
116%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate college planning advisory services, helping high school students and families navigate college selection, applications, and financial aid optimization. Day-to-day work includes client consultations, application strategy development, college research assistance, and FAFSA guidance. Revenue typically derives from service fees, tuition planning packages, or retainer-based advising relationships.
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 · 20 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage, undisclosed-revenue franchise with minimal system size, opaque economics, and aggressive royalty terms presents significant execution and profitability risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo financial performance data disclosed (Item 19) — cannot verify ROI claims or typical unit economics
- 02MINORExtremely small franchise system (5 units) with no growth trend visible — high systemic collapse risk
- 03MINORRoyalty structure penalizes growth: 7% of revenue OR minimum $7,500-$11,000/FTE creates unpredictable cost burden for scaling
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($70.5K-$100.8K) relative to system maturity and lack of revenue benchmarks
- 05MINORZero franchise fee is unusual and may indicate difficulty attracting franchisees despite other incentives
- 06MINOR10-year term is longer than industry standard (typically 5-7 years), locking franchisee into unproven system
- 07MINOROnly 5 franchises operating limits ability to validate business model or access peer support network
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
23 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
ADVANTAGE COLLEGE PLANNING · FDD (2024) PDF