Bottom line
- Total investment $136K – $142K including a $50K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 52/100.
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 Geese Chasers unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
44%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Geese Chasers franchisees operate wildlife management services, specifically targeting geese control and removal on commercial/residential properties. Day-to-day operations involve property assessments, geese deterrent deployment, client communication, and potential hands-on removal or relocation services. The business model depends on seasonal demand and property owner contracts.
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 12 · 11 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.
11
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Undisclosed financials combined with small system size, prior litigation, and high royalty burden create meaningful investment uncertainty.
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation against $135,830-$142,330 investment
- 02HIGHPrior copyright litigation (2016) indicates IP management weaknesses and potential brand vulnerability
- 03MEDSmall franchise system (15 units) with modest growth (16.7% YoY) suggests limited scale, unproven unit economics, and higher failure risk
- 04MINORHigh royalty rate (8-10%) combined with unknown profitability creates cash flow risk for marginal operators
- 05MED10-year term locks franchisees into potentially underperforming concept with limited exit options
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
1 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Geese Chasers · FDD (2024) PDF