Bottom line
- Total investment $57K – $166K including a $100K franchise fee, 20.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 Blue Eagle Investigations unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
6%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Blue Eagle Investigations is a private investigation and security services franchise. Franchisees typically conduct investigations (background checks, surveillance, fraud investigation, corporate intelligence) and provide security consultation services to corporate and individual clients. Operations are office-based with field work for surveillance and undercover assignments.
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 · 23 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Rapidly shrinking franchise network, active franchisor-franchisee litigation, undisclosed financials, and going concern issues create a high-risk investment with minimal transparency and declining unit viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MEDFranchise system contracting sharply (-15.8% unit decline YoY) signals widespread franchisee dissatisfaction or failure
- 02HIGHActive litigation by franchisor against franchisee indicates enforcement disputes and potential relationship breakdown
- 03MED20% royalty on gross sales is extremely high for a service business with undisclosed profitability metrics
- 04MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure despite $100k franchise fee—impossible to assess realistic ROI
- 05MINORHigh initial investment ($56.8k–$165.5k) paired with unknown revenue/net income creates blind investment scenario
- 06HIGHGoing concern status suggests franchisor financial instability despite collecting $100k upfront fees and 20% royalties
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
28 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Blue Eagle Investigations · FDD (2024) PDF