America’s Color Consultants
Bottom line
- Total investment $15K – $45K including a $10K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- 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 AMERICA’S COLOR CONSULTANTS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
253%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
America's Color Consultants franchisees provide color analysis and personal styling services to retail clients, conducting consultations to determine optimal color palettes and recommending wardrobe/cosmetic choices. The role involves one-on-one client sessions, color testing, and likely retail product recommendations or commissions. This is a service-based, consultant-driven business model with low overhead.
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 · 3 states 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.
3
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
Critically undercapitalized franchisor with only 6 units, non-disclosure of financials, going concern status, and potential survival dependency on royalty minimums rather than franchisee profitability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 6 units in entire system with unknown/stagnant growth trajectory indicates minimal market validation and system viability
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents ROI analysis and suggests poor or inconsistent franchisee performance
- 03HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial distress at franchisor level and sustainability risk
- 04MINORUnusually low franchise fee ($10,000) combined with high royalty floor ($50/month minimum) suggests franchisor relies on recurring fees rather than franchisee success
- 05MINORTiny unit count makes territory 'protection' meaningless and indicates difficulty recruiting/retaining franchisees
- 06MEDHigh investment range relative to unit count ($14.6K-$44.6K) with no disclosed average revenue creates blind spot for ROI expectations
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
2 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
AMERICA’S COLOR CONSULTANTS · FDD (2025) PDF