Fictiv Local Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Fictiv Local is a B2B franchise operating on-demand digital manufacturing and fulfillment centers. Franchisees run local operations, managing production orders, equipment, and logistics.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Fictiv Local franchise requires a total initial investment of $199K – $891K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 11.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $199K – $891K
- 54th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 11.0%
- 37th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 4
- 11th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $199K – $891K including a $40K franchise fee, 11.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited financial statements for years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Franchisor has not been in business three years; FY2024 Total Revenue $19,853 (initial franchise fees $13,500, franchise license fees $6,097, service fees $256). Item 1 highlights short operating history and a Financial Condition special risk noting the franchisor's financial condition calls into question its ability to provide support.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 44/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Fictiv Local LLC
- Parent company
- Fictiv Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Dave Evans
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 48511 Warm Springs Blvd., Suite 208, Fremont, CA 94539
- Auditor
- Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $20K
- vs $5K prior year
Affiliated brands
- Fictiv
- will not participate in the franchising operations
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Dave Evans
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 96% above the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Franchise Location - Rent/Security Deposit | $3K | $24K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $2K | $150K | |
| Architectural and/or Engineering Fees | $2K | $15K | |
| Fixtures, Furniture and Furnishings, Office Equipment (Computers, TV) & Decor | $5K | $30K | |
| Manufacturing Equipment / Machines | $60K | $400K | |
| Hand Tools & Misc. Equipment | $5K | $35K | |
| Raw Material Inventory | $500 | $15K | |
| Signage (Interior / Exterior) | $0 | $20K | |
| Utility Deposits, Licenses, Permits and Alarm System Set-up Fees | $1K | $12K | |
| Legal | $5K | $15K | |
| Accounting | $1K | $5K | |
| Insurance | $3K | $15K | |
| Software | $2K | $20K | |
| Training Program | $0 | $5K | |
| Additional Funds - Initial 3 Months | $70K | $90K | |
| Total initial investment | $199K | $891K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $199K – $891K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $70K – $90K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 11.0%
- tiered · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 11.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 11.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $500 – $15K |
| Total fee load | 11.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Fictiv Local did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Fictiv Local unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
11%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited financial statements for years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Franchisor has not been in business three years; FY2024 Total Revenue $19,853 (initial franchise fees $13,500, franchise license fees $6,097, service fees $256). Item 1 highlights short operating history and a Financial Condition special risk noting the franchisor's financial condition calls into question its ability to provide support.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 11.0% (near the Business Services average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +300.0% over 3 years (3 opened, 0 closed).
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Business Services averages
How Fictiv Local Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 3 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
3
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Early-stage franchisor with minimal unit base, undisclosed unit economics, extreme cost variability, and Going Concern issues creates significant uncertainty around franchisee profitability and franchisor viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $70,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 44 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORExtremely wide investment range ($199K-$890K) suggests inconsistent unit economics and unclear cost structure
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed — impossible to assess ROI, payback period, or profitability benchmarks
- 03MINORTiered royalty structure (11% new / 3% existing) creates misaligned incentives and may discourage customer retention focus
- 04MINOROnly 4 franchised units with 300% YoY growth suggests extremely early stage — statistically meaningless sample size and unproven model
- 05HIGHGoing Concern = FALSE status indicates potential financial instability or recent restructuring at franchisor level
- 06MINORHigh initial franchise fee ($39,500) combined with opaque financials increases downside risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 11.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | DE |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 18 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Virtual or Regional Training Center (affiliate location in California)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- QuickBooks Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Online
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Fictiv Local franchise?
The total investment to open a Fictiv Local franchise ranges from $199K – $891K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Fictiv Local franchise owners earn?
Fictiv Local does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Fictiv Local FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Fictiv Local FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Fictiv Local's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Fictiv Local (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Fictiv Local franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Fictiv Local has 4 total units in the United States, including 4 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Fictiv Local a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Fictiv Local as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 44 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.