Bottom line
- Total investment $50K – $134K including a $15K franchise fee, 14.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 3 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 39.7% CAGR over 3 years with 164 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 BEST BRAINS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
47%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Best Brains operates learning centers focused on cognitive skill development for children, likely offering tutoring, enrichment programs, and educational assessments. Franchisees manage day-to-day center operations including student enrollment, curriculum delivery, staff hiring/training, and parent communication to generate revenue through tuition and program fees.
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 20 · 18 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
Best Brains presents meaningful risk due to missing financial disclosures, aggressive growth metrics, unprotected territory, and corporate stability concerns that warrant cautious investigation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (Item 19 missing) — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02MINORHigh royalty rate at 14% of gross sales with no profitability benchmarks provided
- 03MINORRapid unit growth (32.8% YoY) may indicate unsustainable expansion or aggressive recruiting over franchisee success
- 04MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalization potential
- 05HIGHGoing Concern flagged as FALSE — suggests financial instability at corporate level
- 06MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years), increasing renewal uncertainty
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
93 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
BEST BRAINS · FDD (2025) PDF