Bottom line
- Total investment $233K – $517K including a $20K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 77/100.
- 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 Dashing Diva unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
39%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Dashing Diva franchisees operate nail salons offering gel manicures, pedicures, and nail art services. Day-to-day operations include managing nail technicians, scheduling client appointments, maintaining salon inventory and sanitation standards, and handling customer service and retail transactions.
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 · 16 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
Dashing Diva is a high-risk investment with a collapsing franchise system (37.5% unit decline), undisclosed financials, undefined royalties, and a concerning 1-year term structure that may indicate franchisor distress.
Score breakdown · what drove the 77 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem collapsed 37.5% YoY (5 units remaining) — severe contraction signals fundamental business model failure
- 02MINOR1-year franchise term is unusually short and suggests franchisor lacks confidence in unit longevity
- 03MINORNo financial disclosure (Item 19) — cannot verify claimed profitability or validate ROI claims
- 04MINORFixed royalty structure undefined — hidden costs create budgeting uncertainty for franchisees
- 05MINORNo territory protection — direct competition from other franchisees and corporate in same market
- 06MINORLarge initial investment ($232K–$516K) paired with minimal franchisee support infrastructure
- 07HIGHNo going concern status suggests franchisor financial instability or potential system wind-down
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
20 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Dashing Diva · FDD (2023) PDF