Driving Academy
Bottom line
- Total investment $224K – $557K including a $50K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
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 Driving Academy unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
28%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Driving Academy franchisees operate driver training and instruction facilities, offering defensive driving courses, teen driver education, and potentially commercial driver licensing programs. Day-to-day operations include scheduling driving lessons, managing instructor staff, maintaining training vehicles, and handling student registration and payments.
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 · 20 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
Aggressive early-stage franchise with critical financial transparency gaps (no Item 19), explosive growth metrics that may be unsustainable, and unclear franchisor financial health.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) — impossible to validate ROI claims or profitability benchmarks
- 02MINORExtreme unit growth (300% YoY) with only 6 locations suggests either aggressive recent expansion or cherry-picked data; unsustainable growth rates often precede contraction
- 03HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE but should be verified — unclear if franchisor disclosed financial stability issues in FDD Item 21
- 04MEDHigh royalty structure (10% + $1,000 minimum) with undisclosed revenue makes break-even analysis impossible; $1,000 minimum may be unsustainable for struggling locations
- 05MINORLarge investment range ($224K-$557K spread) indicates high variability in startup costs; unclear what drives the 149% difference
- 06MINORProtected territory lacks specifics — size, density, and exclusivity definitions should be questioned
- 07MEDOnly 6 franchised units provides minimal track record and limited peer validation data
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
22 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Driving Academy · FDD (2025) PDF