Bottom line
- Total investment $48K – $82K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $131K/year (median $137K). Estimated payback in 4.2 years.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100.
- System contracting at -16.2% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
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 Flower Tent unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
14%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Flower Tent franchisees operate independent flower retail shops, likely selling fresh cut flowers, plants, bouquets, and floral arrangement services to consumers. Day-to-day operations include inventory management (sourcing fresh flowers), arrangement design and assembly, customer service, point-of-sale management, and delivery coordination. The business is labor-intensive and seasonal, with heavy demand around Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and weddings.
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 · 5 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
Flower Tent presents CAUTION-level risk: a contracting franchise system with undisclosed financials, thin margins, and no verifiable proof that franchisees consistently achieve the stated average returns.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: 6.1% unit decline YoY indicates franchisee exits and potential market saturation or model weakness
- 02HIGHNo Item 19 financial disclosures: 'Going Concern' = False suggests franchisor either didn't provide or can't substantiate average unit economics
- 03MINORThin profit margins: $15,382 average net income on $131,131 revenue (11.7% net margin) leaves minimal cushion after 6% royalties (~$7,867), leaving only $7,515 for owner labor, rent, and contingencies
- 04MINORHigh initial investment relative to returns: $47,500-$82,000 entry cost requires 3+ years to break even at current profitability levels
- 05MINORLack of transparency: Absence of verified financial performance data makes it impossible to validate unit-level sustainability
- 06MEDSeasonal business risk: Flower retail is highly seasonal, yet no seasonal revenue variance data disclosed
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
27 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Flower Tent · FDD (2025) PDF