Autism Center of Excellence
Bottom line
- Total investment $220K – $499K including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.1M/year.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
- Emerging franchise — only 1 year of franchising with 5 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
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 Autism Center of Excellence unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
117%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Autism Center of Excellence units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
24.9%
3.04× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
3.39×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$19.5M
on $34.9M purchase
Total debt
$15.5M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate autism therapy and intervention centers providing behavioral, speech, and occupational therapy services to children with autism spectrum disorder. Day-to-day operations include patient scheduling, clinical service delivery supervision, staff management, billing/insurance processing, and parent communication. Centers typically employ licensed therapists and operate from physical clinic locations.
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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Small, financially unstable franchise system with limited transparency on profitability and unclear unit growth trajectory—suitable only for risk-tolerant investors with operational autism services expertise.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates franchisor financial instability despite $2M+ average unit revenue
- 02MINOROnly 5 units in system with unknown growth trajectory raises sustainability questions
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents ROI validation and profitability assessment
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($220k-$499k) relative to small franchise system size increases risk concentration
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosure combined with going concern status suggests potential undisclosed disputes or operational challenges
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
14 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Autism Center of Excellence · FDD (2025) PDF