Bottom line
- Total investment $100K – $125K including a $15K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 CINCH I.T. unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
67%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
CINCH I.T. franchisees operate managed IT services and support operations, providing remote and on-site technical support, network management, cybersecurity, and IT consulting to small and medium-sized businesses. Day-to-day activities include client account management, technician dispatch coordination, helpdesk ticket resolution, and sales/business development for recurring service contracts.
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 · 6 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
CINCH I.T. is a micro-scale franchise (14 units) with undisclosed financials, going concern red flags, and aggressive royalties that make ROI validation impossible and carry elevated operational/franchisor stability risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (avg revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability or structural issues with the franchisor
- 03MEDOnly 14 units system-wide with 30% YoY growth is minimal scale — suggests early-stage or struggling brand with limited support infrastructure
- 04MEDRoyalty structure (7% to 5%) is aggressive relative to undisclosed profitability and small unit count
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but early-stage systems often lack historical data; small size limits visibility into actual franchisee satisfaction
- 06MED5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years), suggesting either franchisor caution or higher turnover risk
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
9 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
CINCH I.T. · FDD (2025) PDF