Bottom line
- Total investment $178K – $866K including a $125K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 51/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 10 loans (below the industry average).
- 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 Dill Dinkers Pickleball unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
19%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate indoor/outdoor pickleball facilities offering court rentals, lessons, leagues, and tournaments. Day-to-day operations include court maintenance, staff scheduling, member management, event coordination, and food/beverage service. Revenue derives from hourly court fees, membership packages, instruction fees, and ancillary services.
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 · 15 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
High-growth early-stage franchise with opaque unit economics, unprotected territories, and undisclosed royalties presents significant validation and competitive risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 51 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average unit revenue and net income not disclosed) — unable to validate ROI claims
- 02MEDRoyalty fee not disclosed — unclear ongoing cost structure and franchisor incentive alignment
- 03MINORTerritory not protected — franchisees face internal competition and cannibalization risk
- 04MINORWide investment range ($178K-$866K) suggests inconsistent unit economics or undefined buildout standards
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($125K) relative to pickleball market maturity and lack of proven unit economics
- 06MINORRapid growth (35.3% YoY) with only 23 units — expansion pace may outpace support infrastructure and market saturation
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
25 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Dill Dinkers Pickleball · FDD (2025) PDF