Bottom line
- Total investment $12K – $31K including a $0 franchise fee, 2.0% ongoing royalty.
- 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 Alta Cal Tech Services unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
628%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Alta Cal Tech Services franchisees appear to provide technology services, though the specific scope is unclear from available data. Daily operations likely involve client acquisition, technical service delivery, and account management. The low investment suggests a service-based model, possibly IT support, consulting, or managed services.
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 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
This is a micro-franchise with critical transparency gaps, no territory protection, unclear franchisor financial health, and no disclosed unit economics—making it impossible to assess true earning potential or system viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo financial performance disclosure (Item 19) — impossible to validate ROI claims or typical unit economics
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 03MINOROnly 36 units system-wide — very small franchise with minimal scale and unclear growth trajectory
- 04MINORZero franchise fee is unusual and may indicate difficulty attracting franchisees or weak brand positioning
- 05MINORTerritory completely unprotected — franchisees can compete directly with each other and franchisor
- 06MEDLow royalty rate (2%) combined with no disclosed revenues raises questions about franchisor viability and support quality
- 07MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years) — higher renewal risk and instability
- 08MINORWide investment range ($11,600–$31,400) without clarity on what drives the 170% variance
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
1 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Alta Cal Tech Services · FDD (2025) PDF