Conserva Irrigation
Bottom line
- Total investment $126K – $160K including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $773K/year (median $543K). Estimated payback in 0.8 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 24/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 89 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 2500% CAGR over 3 years with 210 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Conserva Irrigation unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
59%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Conserva Irrigation units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$851K
on $4.3M purchase
Total debt
$3.4M
SBA $2.1M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate irrigation system installation, maintenance, and repair services, focusing on water conservation solutions for residential and commercial properties. Day-to-day work includes customer consultations, equipment installation, seasonal maintenance contracts, and troubleshooting calls. The business model emphasizes recurring service revenue through maintenance contracts and upselling smart irrigation technology.
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 · 20 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Conserva Irrigation presents moderate risk with solid unit economics but lacks transparency on franchisee financial performance and shows slowing growth momentum.
Score breakdown · what drove the 24 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed — actual franchisee profitability cannot be independently verified
- 02MINORModest unit growth of 7.7% YoY suggests market saturation or challenges in recruitment/retention
- 03MINORHigh royalty ceiling (8%) combined with $1,000 monthly minimum creates revenue floor pressure during seasonal downturns
- 04MINORInitial investment ($125,800–$159,500) requires 9–12 months of revenue to break even at average net income levels
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
46 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Conserva Irrigation · FDD (2026) PDF