Bottom line
- Total investment $241K – $570K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $538K/year (median $490K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 44/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 211 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 198.1% CAGR over 3 years with 161 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 Bricks & Minifigs unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
9%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Bricks & Minifigs units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$108K
on $538K purchase
Total debt
$431K
SBA $0.3M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate retail stores specializing in new and used LEGO bricks, minifigures, and related products. Day-to-day operations include managing inventory of bulk LEGO pieces, processing customer purchases, maintaining displays, and potentially offering LEGO-building services or events to drive foot traffic.
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 · 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
Moderate-to-caution risk profile: missing profitability data, declining unit count, prior litigation, and unclear franchisor financial health create meaningful due diligence gaps before committing $241k-$570k.
Score breakdown · what drove the 44 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 (Net Income) disclosure limits ability to assess true profitability against $241k-$570k investment
- 02MED11% unit decline YoY (89% retention) suggests franchisee satisfaction or market challenges not fully transparent
- 03HIGH2019 litigation regarding no-poaching clauses indicates past compliance issues with franchise agreements
- 04MINORRoyalty structure ($500 minimum) means low-revenue locations pay disproportionately high effective royalty rates
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status = False raises questions about franchisor financial stability and long-term support
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
98 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Bricks & Minifigs · FDD (2025) PDF