Bottom line
- Total investment $51K – $152K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- 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 City2Shore unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
90%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
City2Shore franchisees operate a real estate or travel-related service business (likely commission-based, given 6% royalty structure on gross commissions). Franchisees likely manage client relationships, coordinate services/bookings, and handle day-to-day operations within a protected territory, generating revenue through commissions on transactions or placements.
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 · 17 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
City2Shore presents HIGH RISK due to a contracting franchise system (down 12.5% YoY), undisclosed Going Concern status, complete absence of financial performance data, and insufficient system size to support franchisee success or franchisor sustainability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem is actively shrinking: 11 units with -12.5% YoY decline indicates contraction and potential viability concerns
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE: Franchisor may face financial distress or operational sustainability issues
- 03MEDZero financial transparency: No disclosed average revenue or net income prevents ROI validation and creates opacity around actual earnings potential
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($51,450–$151,550) relative to system size and declining unit count suggests poor unit economics
- 05MED6% royalty on gross commissions (not net) creates ongoing cost burden regardless of profitability
- 06MINORNo Item 19 earnings claims provided: Impossible to validate realistic income expectations for franchisees
- 07MINOROnly 11 franchised units is extremely small system with minimal scale; each unit departure materially impacts brand viability
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
24 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
City2Shore · FDD (2025) PDF