Bottom line
- Total investment $195K – $275K including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100.
- No 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
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 FilterShine USA, Inc. unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
40%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
FilterShine franchisees operate a water filtration system service business, likely involving installation, maintenance, and replacement of filters for residential or commercial clients. Daily operations typically include customer service calls, on-site filter replacements, system inspections, and account management to retain recurring revenue streams.
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.
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
Going concern status combined with undisclosed financials and small system size presents significant profitability and corporate stability risks that cannot be adequately mitigated.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern designation indicates material financial instability at corporate level
- 02MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (Item 19 missing) — impossible to assess profitability
- 03MINORFranchise fee ($50K) plus investment ($195K-$275K) is substantial relative to unknown returns
- 04MINORSmall unit base (28 units) limits system stability and support infrastructure
- 05MINOR33.3% YoY growth is positive but could mask recent contraction or be inflated by low baseline
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.
FDD download
FilterShine USA, Inc. · FDD (2023) PDF