Dimensional Search
Formerly known as Senior Residential Advisors
Bottom line
- Total investment $104K – $132K including a $88K franchise fee, 7.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100.
- 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 DIMENSIONAL SEARCH unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
68%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Dimensional Search appears to be a staffing/recruitment search firm where franchisees operate as independent recruiters or search consultants, likely focusing on permanent or contract placement services. Franchisees manage client relationships, conduct candidate sourcing and screening, and generate revenue through placement fees or commissions.
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 · 26 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
Dimensional Search presents elevated risk due to extreme YoY growth rates, complete financial non-disclosure, regulatory violations, territorial vulnerability, and going concern status — suggesting an unstable or rapidly-pivoting business model with unproven unit economics.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MINORExplosive unit growth (485.7% YoY) suggests either rapid expansion or recovery from collapse — unsustainable growth rates warrant scrutiny on unit quality and franchisee viability
- 02MEDFinancial performance completely non-disclosed (no Item 19 average revenue or net income) — impossible to validate ROI on $103,900-$131,600 investment plus 7.5% ongoing royalties
- 03MINORRegulatory compliance failure in 2019 (Illinois Attorney General violation for unregistered franchise agreements) — indicates operational/legal immaturity despite being established franchisor
- 04MINORNo protected territory despite high franchise fee — franchisees face direct competition from other brand units in same market
- 05HIGHGoing concern status flagged — suggests financial instability or operational uncertainty at corporate level
- 06MINOR7.5% royalty on cash receipts (not gross sales) is a red flag for revenue manipulation accountability and franchisee cash flow stress
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
41 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
DIMENSIONAL SEARCH · FDD (2025) PDF