AeroWest
Formerly known as West Sanitation Services
Bottom line
- Total investment $38K – $94K including a $28K franchise fee, 9.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $136K/year (median $89K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
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 AeroWest unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
10%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
AeroWest franchisees operate aviation-related service or charter operations (exact service model unclear from data provided). Day-to-day activities likely include customer acquisition, flight/service scheduling, regulatory compliance, and operational management of aircraft or aviation services, with revenue dependent on utilization rates and pricing power in local markets.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
AeroWest presents meaningful risk due to undisclosed profitability, unclear unit growth, unprotected territory, and possible franchisor financial instability, warranting deep franchisee validation before commitment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure — cannot validate if $135,811 avg revenue translates to positive net income after 9% royalties + $28k franchise fee
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests franchisor may have financial instability or operational uncertainty
- 03MINORTerritory NOT protected — franchisees may face internal competition and cannibalization from nearby units
- 04MINORUnit count at 34 with unknown growth trajectory — no visibility into system momentum or franchisee recruitment trends
- 05MINORHigh royalty burden (9%) on modest average revenue ($135,811) may compress margins below breakeven without strong cost control
- 06MINORWide investment range ($38.2k–$94.3k) suggests inconsistent startup costs or undefined scope of support
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
16 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
AeroWest · FDD (2025) PDF