FranchiseVerdict
DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN logo
FV-00793·MODERATEExcellent91

Dreammaker Bath & Kitchen

Formerly known as Worldwide Refinishing Systems

Food & Beverage - Quick ServiceFranchising since 1975Website
Investment
$235K – $507K
45th pct Quick Service
Avg revenue
$1.5M
38th pct Quick Service
Royalty
7.0%
81st pct Quick Service
Units
43
55th pct Quick Service
SBA default
0.0%
vs <3% typical

Bottom line

  • Total investment $235K – $507K including a $48K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
  • Average unit revenue of $1.5M/year (median $1.2M).
  • Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 56/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 loans (below the industry average).

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
WORLDWIDE REFINISHING SYSTEMS, INC.
Incorporated in
Texas
HQ
4547 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 202, Waco, Texas 76710
Auditor
Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P.
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$3.2M
vs $3.4M prior year

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 DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
FDD Item 19 reports $1,467,192
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: qsr
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $235K–$507K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $18K–$101K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

44%

In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$191K
EBITDA margin
13.0%
Total invested
$431K
Payback
27 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing

What would 25 DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN units return on equity?

Edit assumptions

Equity IRR · 5-yr

49.9%

7.57× MOIC

Year-1 DSCR

1.88×

EBITDA ÷ debt service

Equity required

$1.8M

on $8.8M purchase

Total debt

$7.0M

SBA $4.4M + senior + seller note

Overview

About

DreamMaker franchisees operate as bath and kitchen remodeling consultants and contractors, managing design consultations, project estimation, customer acquisition, and renovation execution. Daily operations involve showroom management, client meetings, job site oversight, and coordination with subcontractors to deliver custom bathroom and kitchen upgrades.

CEO
Douglas A. Dwyer
Founded
1975
FDD year
2025
States available
23

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$235K – $507K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$18K – $101K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$48K
Royalty
7.0%
Graduated scale based on annual aggregate Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
Ad fund
2.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
9.0%
vs 9–13% typical

Item 19

Financial Performance

Avg gross sales
$1.5M
Per unit, per year
Median gross sales
$1.2M
Item 19 type
Gross Sales
Sample size
40 units
vs category median 37
Range (low → high)
$225K$5.3M
Cohort dispersion
Transparency
6 / 5
vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Revenue rank38th
vs Food & Beverage - Quick Service peers
Investment cost rank45th
Lower investment ranks lower (better)
Royalty rate rank81th
Lower royalty = lower percentile (better)
Unit count rank55th
vs Food & Beverage - Quick Service peers
Risk score rank36th
Lower risk = lower percentile (better)

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
43
Opened
3
Last reporting year
Closed
2
Turnover rate
4.7%
Company-owned
0
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
100%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
+2.4%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
+2.4%
Compounded over last 3 years
2023
43+1
Franchised units
2024
42
Franchised units
2025
42
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 8 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).

AK
ME
VT
NH
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
MD
DC
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
MT
WY
UT
CO
AZ
NM
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MS
TN
MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
WV
GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 8 states
Not registered

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.

Total loans
1
Loan volume
Avg loan
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

56
Risk · 0-100
MODERATE56 / 100

Stagnant franchise system with minimal growth, undisclosed profitability metrics, and significant capital requirements raise concerns about franchisee returns and franchisor financial stability.

Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 rating

  1. 01MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — cannot assess actual profitability despite $1.47M average revenue
  2. 02MINORMinimal system growth at 2.4% YoY with only 43 units suggests market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
  3. 03MEDHigh initial investment range ($235K-$507K) paired with undisclosed profitability creates ROI uncertainty
  4. 04MINORDeclining royalty structure (7% to 3%) indicates franchisor may be struggling to retain units or justify ongoing support
  5. 05MINOR10-year term is longer than industry standard (5-7 years), locking franchisees into potentially unfavorable economics

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Population-based
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
10 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
0
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
No
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Required
Governing law
Texas

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
17 hrs
On-the-job training
0 hrs
POS system
QuickBooks Online Advanced and Customized Management Software
Operating tech stack

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

61 numbers

Locked
(608) 535-••••
UT
(801) 476-••••
UT
(317) 232-••••
VA

One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included

FDD download

DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN · FDD (2025) PDF

Single-page checkout · instant download · CSV export of contacts available separately above