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Geese Chasers

Home Services - Pest ControlFranchising since 2013Website
Investment
$136K – $142K
82nd pct Pest Control
Avg revenue
59th pct Pest Control
Royalty
Units
15
32nd pct Pest Control
SBA default

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

Legal entity
GC Franchising, LLC
Incorporated in
New Jersey
HQ
4 Milton Drive, Medford, New Jersey 08055
Auditor
Gold Gerstein Group LLC
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$370K
vs $438K prior year

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?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
Item 19 not disclosed — typing your own estimate
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: restoration
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $136K–$142K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $50K–$50K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

44%

In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$83K
EBITDA margin
11.0%
Total invested
$189K
Payback
28 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

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.

CEO
Robert W. Young
Founded
2013
FDD year
2024
States available
11

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$136K – $142K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$50K – $50K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$50K
Royalty
8-10.00% of the Gross Revenue from operations
Ad fund
2.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
12.0%
vs 9–13% typical

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

Total units
15
Opened
2
Last reporting year
Closed
0
Turnover rate
0.0%
Company-owned
1
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
93%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
+16.7%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
+55.6%
Compounded over last 3 years
2022
14+2
Franchised units
2023
12
Franchised units
2024
9
Franchised units

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

52
Risk · 0-100
STRONG52 / 100

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

  1. 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation against $135,830-$142,330 investment
  2. 02HIGHPrior copyright litigation (2016) indicates IP management weaknesses and potential brand vulnerability
  3. 03MEDSmall franchise system (15 units) with modest growth (16.7% YoY) suggests limited scale, unproven unit economics, and higher failure risk
  4. 04MINORHigh royalty rate (8-10%) combined with unknown profitability creates cash flow risk for marginal operators
  5. 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

Territory
Radius/County-based
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
5 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Not allowed
Litigation count
1
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
No
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
3 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Required
Governing law
New Jersey

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
40 hrs
On-the-job training
40 hrs
POS system
QuickBooks Online
Operating tech stack

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

Locked
(856) 912-••••
NJ

One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included

FDD download

Geese Chasers · FDD (2024) PDF

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