Bottom line
- Total investment $97K – $314K including a $50K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.9M/year. Estimated payback in 0.2 years.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 55/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 Deer Solution unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
161%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Deer Solution units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
31.6%
3.95× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
2.55×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$7.1M
on $17.2M purchase
Total debt
$10.2M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Deer Solution franchisees operate wildlife removal and deer exclusion services, managing residential and commercial pest control through trapping, relocation, fencing installation, and habitat modification. Day-to-day operations include field service calls, customer consultations, equipment maintenance, and local marketing to build recurring revenue from seasonal demand cycles.
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 · 3 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
Contracting franchise system with questionable unit economics, limited scale data, and wide investment variance creates meaningful risk despite solid per-unit revenue claims.
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 25% YoY (6 units) — indicates systemic franchisee struggles or franchisor recruitment failure
- 02MINORHigh franchise fee ($49,500) combined with wide investment range ($96,800–$314,000) suggests unclear startup costs and potential hidden expenses
- 03MINORSignificant gap between average gross revenue ($2.87M) and net income ($893.6K) — 68.8% expense ratio warrants scrutiny on franchisor claims vs. reality
- 04MINORSmall franchise base (6 units) limits statistical reliability — average financials may not reflect typical franchisee experience
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but rapid contraction raises questions about non-disclosure or settlements
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
3 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Deer Solution · FDD (2025) PDF