Biosweep
Formerly known as Phocatox Technologies
Bottom line
- Total investment $161K – $186K including a $45K 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. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 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
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 BIOSWEEP unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
66%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
BIOSWEEP franchisees operate a mobile odor elimination service using proprietary equipment technology (likely hydroxyl or ozone-based systems). Day-to-day operations involve scheduling service calls, deploying equipment to commercial/residential properties, managing treatment cycles, and invoicing clients. Revenue derives primarily from hourly equipment rental fees paid to the franchisor ($1.25/hour) plus markups on labor and materials.
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 · 24 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
BIOSWEEP presents HIGH RISK due to going concern status, undisclosed financials, active litigation, minimal system size, and unproven revenue model — avoid without substantial due diligence and direct franchisee validation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates parent company financial distress or viability uncertainty
- 02HIGHRecent litigation (PurAyr settlement August 2024) suggests competitive/IP disputes in the odor elimination space
- 03MEDNo Average Revenue or Net Income disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to validate ROI on $160k-$186k investment
- 04MINOROnly 42 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small franchise network with unclear momentum
- 05MINORRoyalty structure ($1.25/hour equipment use) creates revenue dependency on franchisee execution and market demand
- 06MINORHigh franchise fee ($45k) relative to system size and lack of performance transparency raises sustainability concerns
- 07MINOR5-year term is relatively short in franchise context — suggests franchisor may lack confidence in long-term model
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
35 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
BIOSWEEP · FDD (2026) PDF