Bottom line
- Total investment $444K – $1.1M including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- 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 Dessange unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
18%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Dessange franchisees operate premium hair salons offering cutting, coloring, styling, and related salon services. Day-to-day operations involve managing salon staff, scheduling appointments, maintaining inventory of professional haircare products, ensuring customer service quality, and driving local marketing to build clientele in their protected territory.
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 · 14 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
Dessange presents HIGH RISK due to a micro-franchise system (3 units), undisclosed unit economics, parent company litigation including fraud allegations, and unresolved franchisor financial viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 3 existing units indicates minimal system scale and virtually no growth trajectory to evaluate
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure prevents assessment of unit economics and profitability
- 03HIGHParent company (FSFC) litigation involving fraud allegations, non-compete violations, and trademark infringement creates reputational and operational risk
- 04HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests potential financial instability or viability questions at franchisor level
- 05MEDHigh initial investment ($443k-$1M+) paired with undisclosed profitability is extremely risky
- 06MINOR7-year term with zero franchise fee is unusual and may indicate difficulty attracting franchisees
- 07MEDNo disclosed unit growth and minimal unit count suggest market rejection or brand weakness
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
21 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Dessange · FDD (2025) PDF