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Angus Valley Montessori

Education - Children's ProgramsFranchising since 2025Website
Investment
$1.9M – $3.0M
94th pct Children's Pr…
Avg revenue
69th pct Children's Pr…
Royalty
7.0%
29th pct Children's Pr…
Units
0
0th pct Children's Pr…
SBA default
0.0%
vs <3% typical

Bottom line

  • Total investment $1.9M – $3.0M including a $80K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
  • No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
  • Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 12 loans (below the industry average).
  • 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

Legal entity
Angus Valley Montessori Schools USA LLC
Incorporated in
Delaware
HQ
27 Glenbrook Circle, Gilberts, Illinois 60136
Auditor
Kezos & Dunlavy
Unaudited
Franchisor revenue
$0
Most recent fiscal 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 Angus Valley Montessori unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
Item 19 not disclosed — typing your own estimate
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: education
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $1.9M–$3.0M
Working capital
$
FDD reports $350K–$400K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

3%

Below typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$98K
EBITDA margin
13.0%
Total invested
$2.8M
Payback
349 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.

Overview

About

Angus Valley Montessori franchisees operate private Montessori schools serving early childhood through elementary education. Day-to-day operations include managing teaching staff, curriculum implementation aligned with Montessori pedagogy, student enrollment/retention, parent communications, facilities management, and compliance with state education regulations while generating revenue through tuition fees.

CEO
Murtaza Hasan
Founded
2024
FDD year
2025
States available
0

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$1.9M – $3.0M
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$350K – $400K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$80K
Royalty
7.0%
Percentage of Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
Ad fund
3.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
10.0%
vs 9–13% typical

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

Total units
0
Opened
0
Last reporting year
Closed
0
Company-owned
1
Corporate units in the system
2023
0±0
Franchised units
2024
0
Franchised units
2025
0
Franchised units

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

Government records

SBA Loan Data

Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.

Total loans
12
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

64
Risk · 0-100
MODERATE64 / 100

Unproven startup franchisor with zero operating units, undisclosed financials, going concern flag, and high capital requirements presents substantial execution risk.

Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating

  1. 01MINORZero existing franchised units with unknown growth trajectory indicates unproven franchise model and potential startup franchisor
  2. 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents realistic ROI assessment for $1.89M-$3.03M investment
  3. 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability or structural issues with the franchisor
  4. 04MEDHigh initial investment ($1.89M-$3.03M) combined with 7-9% royalty rates creates significant break-even pressure without disclosed unit economics
  5. 05MINOREscalating royalty structure (7% → 8-9% after 5 years) increases long-term cost burden during critical profitability phase
  6. 06MINORFranchise fee ($80K) is modest relative to total investment, but signals potential under-capitalization of franchisor support infrastructure
  7. 07MINOR10-year term is restrictive; inability to verify franchisee success stories or performance data creates validation risk

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

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

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Geographic
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
5 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
0
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
No
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Required
Governing law
Illinois

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
81 hrs
On-the-job training
0 hrs
POS system
Procare
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

1 numbers

Locked
(224) 629-••••
IL

One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included

FDD download

Angus Valley Montessori · FDD (2025) PDF

Single-page checkout · instant download · CSV export of contacts available separately above