Bottom line
- Total investment $162K – $400K including a $40K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $5.6M/year. Estimated payback in 0.2 years.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100.
- Emerging franchise — only 2 years of franchising with 1 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
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 Busy Bee Jumpers unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
278%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Busy Bee Jumpers units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
23.4%
2.86× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
3.76×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$30.1M
on $50.1M purchase
Total debt
$20.0M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Busy Bee Jumpers operates inflatable bounce house and party entertainment rental businesses. Franchisees manage inventory of inflatable structures, coordinate customer bookings, handle equipment delivery/setup for children's birthday parties and events, and maintain equipment between rentals.
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 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Single-unit franchise with undisclosed growth history, questionable franchisor financial health, and unverifiable financial claims presents substantial execution and support risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates brand is either brand new or experiencing severe contraction
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests franchisor financial instability or inability to support franchisees long-term
- 03MINORWide investment range ($161,925–$400,200) lacks transparency; unclear cost drivers and actual startup requirements
- 04MINORMinimum weekly royalty fee structure creates unpredictable cash flow burden, especially problematic for seasonal/variable revenue business
- 05MINORNo Item 19 financial performance data provided despite claiming $5.5M average revenue—cannot verify if unit economics are achievable
- 06MINORSingle unit means zero franchisee references and no validation of the $1.5M net income claim
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
1 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Busy Bee Jumpers · FDD (2025) PDF