Bottom line
- Total investment $38K – $80K including a $35K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $2K/year (median $2K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 67/100.
- System growing at 117.6% CAGR over 3 years with 37 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Fireside RV Rental unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
0%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Fireside RV Rental franchisees operate recreational vehicle rental businesses, managing fleet acquisition, customer booking/reservations, vehicle maintenance, and rental logistics. Day-to-day operations involve customer service, fleet management, cleaning/inspection protocols, and potentially managing seasonal demand fluctuations in the RV rental market.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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
Fireside RV Rental presents elevated risk due to going concern status, undisclosed profitability, and extremely low reported revenues that may not support franchisee success despite claimed rapid growth.
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern warning indicates potential financial/operational distress at franchisor level despite unit growth
- 02MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents assessment of actual franchisee profitability despite $1,510.72 average revenue figure
- 03HIGHAggressive unit growth (48% YoY) combined with going concern status suggests rapid expansion masking underlying problems or franchisor financial stress
- 04MINORRoyalty cap of $49,000 annually appears designed to limit franchisor revenue, potentially indicating cash flow problems
- 05MINORAverage revenue of $1,510.72 is extremely low and likely monthly—annual would be ~$18,128, which seems insufficient to cover typical business operating costs
- 06MED37-unit system is small and fragile; high percentage growth can mask low absolute unit count and limited operating history
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
29 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Fireside RV Rental · FDD (2025) PDF