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FV-00098·MODERATEExcellent100

Allegra

Formerly known as American Family Bio-Clean

Business Services - Printing & SignsFranchising since 2000Website
Investment
$81K – $698K
17th pct Printing & Si…
Avg revenue
$1.1M
37th pct Printing & Si…
Royalty
6.0%
10th pct Printing & Si…
Units
167
90th pct Printing & Si…
SBA default
0.0%
vs <3% typical

Bottom line

  • Total investment $81K – $698K including a $45K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
  • Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $707K). Estimated payback in 1.6 years.
  • Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 55/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 52 loans (below the industry average).
  • System contracting at -9.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
Alliance Franchise Brands LLC
Parent company
Alliance Franchise Holdings LLC
Incorporated in
Michigan
HQ
47585 Galleon Drive, Plymouth, Michigan 48170-2466
Auditor
Plante & Moran, PLLC
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$28.4M
vs $28.2M prior year

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 Allegra unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
FDD Item 19 reports $1,080,898
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: retail
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $81K–$698K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $50K–$407K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

14%

Below typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$86K
EBITDA margin
8.0%
Total invested
$618K
Payback
86 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing

What would 25 Allegra units return on equity?

Edit assumptions

Equity IRR · 5-yr

49.9%

7.57× MOIC

Year-1 DSCR

1.88×

EBITDA ÷ debt service

Equity required

$216K

on $1.1M purchase

Total debt

$865K

SBA $0.5M + senior + seller note

Overview

About

Allegra franchisees operate printing, copying, and digital marketing services centers serving small-to-medium businesses and consumers. Day-to-day operations include managing retail/production facilities, handling customer orders for printed materials, coordinating digital services, managing staff, and maintaining equipment while paying 6% royalties on revenue.

CEO
Michael Marcantonio
Founded
2000
FDD year
2026
States available
36

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$81K – $698K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$50K – $407K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$45K
Royalty
6.0%
Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
Ad fund
1.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
7.0%
vs 9–13% typical
Payback period
1.6 yrs
From v3 / Item 19

Item 19

Financial Performance

Avg gross sales
$1.1M
Per unit, per year
Median gross sales
$707K
Item 19 type
Sales and operating ratios
Sample size
140 units
vs category median 42 · large
Range (low → high)
$27K$4.5M
Cohort dispersion
Transparency
10 / 5
vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Revenue rank37th
vs Business Services - Printing & Signs peers
Investment cost rank17th
Lower investment ranks lower (better)
Royalty rate rank10th
Lower royalty = lower percentile (better)
Unit count rank90th
vs Business Services - Printing & Signs peers
Risk score rank50th
Lower risk = lower percentile (better)

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
167
Opened
0
Last reporting year
Closed
7
Turnover rate
4.2%
Company-owned
1
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
99%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
-5.1%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
-9.3%
Compounded over last 3 years
2024
166-9
Franchised units
2025
175
Franchised units
2026
183
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 17 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).

AK
ME
VT
NH
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
MD
DC
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
MT
WY
UT
CO
AZ
NM
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MS
TN
MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
WV
GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 17 states
Not registered

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.

Total loans
52
Loan volume
Avg loan
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

55
Risk · 0-100
MODERATE55 / 100

Allegra presents meaningful caution risk: a contracting franchise system with unverified financials, litigation history, regulatory compliance issues, and unclear path to profitability for sub-average performers.

Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating

  1. 01MINORUnit count declining 5.1% YoY (167 units) signals system contraction and potential market saturation or performance issues
  2. 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representation limits transparency; average net income of $250,967 cannot be independently verified or benchmarked
  3. 03HIGHMultiple litigation cases including breach of contract, non-payment arbitration, and state consent order indicate franchisor-franchisee relationship strain and regulatory scrutiny
  4. 04MINORTiered royalty structure (6% → 4% → 1.5%) suggests franchisor heavily depends on volume; lower-performing units may struggle with 6% royalty rate on $1.08M average revenue
  5. 05MINORHigh investment range ceiling ($698,040) with 20-year term creates extended capital commitment in declining system
  6. 06MINORConsent order with Washington State regarding technology fees raises questions about franchisor practices and transparency

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Business count
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
20 years
Renewal term
20 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
3
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
Yes
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Required
Governing law
Michigan

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
92 hrs
On-the-job training
80 hrs
POS system
Printer’s Plan or PrintSmith Vision
Operating tech stack

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

100 numbers

Locked
(313) 963-••••
MI
(706) 322-••••
GA
(989) 723-••••
MI

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FDD download

Allegra · FDD (2026) PDF

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