Commercial Investors Group
Bottom line
- Total investment $123K – $314K including a $50K franchise fee, 1.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $5.2M/year. Estimated payback in 0.1 years.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100.
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 Commercial Investors Group unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
397%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Commercial Investors Group units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
22.4%
2.75× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
4.05×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$44.1M
on $70.2M purchase
Total debt
$26.0M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Commercial Investors Group franchisees appear to operate in commercial real estate investment or brokerage, likely sourcing, analyzing, and facilitating purchase/sale transactions for commercial properties. The revenue structure tied to transaction values and assignment fees suggests franchisees generate income through deal facilitation and ongoing revenue sharing from property transactions 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 · 15 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
A micro-scale franchise system with unverified financials, questionable franchisor viability despite franchisee profitability claims, and complex royalty mechanics that warrant intensive due diligence before investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates extremely limited track record and scale
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests franchisor may be unprofitable or financially unstable despite high franchisee revenues
- 03MINORComplex multi-tiered royalty structure (1% transaction + 15% assignment + 1% gross revenue) creates opaque fee obligations and potential for disputes
- 04MINORNo franchise fee ($0) may indicate franchisor relies heavily on transaction-based royalties, creating misaligned incentives
- 05MINORMassive gap between claimed franchisee net income ($3.76M) and franchisor viability raises questions about business model sustainability and data verification
- 06MINORProtected territory with only 3 units suggests either early-stage concept or failed expansion strategy
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
Commercial Investors Group · FDD (2022) PDF