Craters & Freighters
Bottom line
- Total investment $173K – $288K including a $30K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 52/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 12 loans (below the industry average).
- 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 Craters & Freighters unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
21%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Craters & Freighters is a shipping and specialized freight packaging franchise where franchisees operate local distribution centers, managing custom crating, packaging, and freight logistics for businesses and consumers. Daily operations involve receiving shipments, designing protective packaging solutions, coordinating pickups/deliveries, and managing customer relationships in a service-based model.
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 · 25 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
Craters & Freighters presents meaningful caution risk due to complete lack of financial transparency, stagnant unit base, and undefined royalty minimums that could strain cash flow.
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (average revenue and net income not provided) prevents ROI validation
- 02MEDStagnant or unknown unit growth with only 64 locations suggests limited brand expansion and market traction
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($173K-$287K) combined with dual royalty structure (5% or minimum fee) creates unpredictable ongoing costs
- 04MINOR15-year term is lengthy and locks franchisee into relationship without demonstrated unit economics
- 05MEDMinimum Monthly Royalty Fee structure not disclosed—actual royalty burden unclear and potentially burdensome in slow months
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
77 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Craters & Freighters · FDD (2024) PDF