Bottom line
- Total investment $135K – $247K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 13 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 FASTFRAME unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
26%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
FASTFRAME franchisees operate custom picture framing shops that design and manufacture framed artwork, posters, and memorabilia for retail customers. Day-to-day operations include customer consultations on frame selection, mat cutting, glass fitting, and installation, along with inventory management, sales transactions, and order fulfillment.
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 · 11 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
FASTFRAME presents elevated risk due to contracting unit count, undisclosed financials, active litigation over royalties, and franchisor going concern status—suggesting both system weakness and franchisee profitability challenges.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 2.5% YoY indicates shrinking system despite 39-unit base
- 02MINORTwo franchisor-initiated royalty collection lawsuits suggest payment disputes and cash flow stress among franchisees
- 03MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income data prevents ROI validation and suggests weak unit economics
- 04MINORHigh initial investment range ($135K-$246K) paired with 6% royalty creates significant fixed cost burden
- 05HIGHGoing concern status indicates potential solvency questions at franchisor level
- 06MINORDeclining unit count contradicts the typical growth narrative needed to justify franchise expansion
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
15 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
FASTFRAME · FDD (2024) PDF