Breakaway BA
Bottom line
- Total investment $11K – $35K including a $0 franchise fee, 25.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 52/100.
- 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 Breakaway BA unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
-125%
Negative
Overview
About
Breakaway BA appears to be a business analysis or business acceleration service (based on 'BA' acronym). Franchisees likely provide consulting, coaching, or operational services to small/medium businesses. Day-to-day activities likely involve client acquisition, service delivery (consulting/training/analysis), administrative work, and client management.
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 · 22 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
Early-stage franchise with aggressive growth metrics, opaque financials, high royalty rates, and no territory protection presents elevated risk for franchisee profitability despite low entry cost.
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed — impossible to validate ROI on $10.5k-$34.5k investment
- 02MINORExtremely high royalty burden (20-25%) leaves minimal margin for profitability on small revenue base
- 03MINORZero franchise fee suggests potential cash flow issues or aggressive unit acquisition strategy masking unit quality
- 04MINOR39 units showing 100% YoY growth is unsustainable and indicates either new system or aggressive recruiting over retention
- 05MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk between franchisees within same market
- 06MINOR10-year term is unusually long without performance milestones or exit clauses
- 07HIGHGoing Concern status with no financial disclosure creates uncertainty about franchisor stability
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
22 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Breakaway BA · FDD (2025) PDF