C12 Group
Formerly known as C12 Business Forums
Bottom line
- Total investment $37K – $67K including a $25K franchise fee, 17.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $691K/year (median $472K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100.
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 C12 Group unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
39%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
C12 Group operates peer-advisory and peer-coaching networks where franchisees typically facilitate monthly peer meetings (C12 Boards) for business owners, providing facilitation, coaching, and accountability support. Franchisees generate revenue through board membership fees and are expected to recruit and maintain multiple boards within their protected territory.
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 · 13 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
High-royalty, slow-growth franchise with undisclosed profitability, regulatory history, and short contract terms presents elevated risk for franchisee capital recovery.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MINORHigh royalty rate (17-30% of gross billings) significantly erodes profitability and creates breakeven risk
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — inability to validate profit claims or ROI timeline
- 03HIGHSEC/Maryland litigation (2012) for unregistered franchise sales and escrow violations indicates regulatory compliance history
- 04MINORMinimal system growth (3.1% YoY) suggests market saturation, franchisee recruitment challenges, or brand weakness
- 05MINORShort 1.5-year term creates renewal uncertainty and limits franchisee investment recovery window
- 06MEDOnly 67 units system-wide indicates limited scale, fewer peer networks, and higher operational overhead per franchisee
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
15 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
C12 Group · FDD (2025) PDF