Bottom line
- Total investment $100K – $244K 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. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 6 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 GoliathTech unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
28%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
GoliathTech franchisees likely operate a technology-enabled service, software, or managed services business with protected territorial rights. Day-to-day operations likely involve client acquisition, service delivery or support, and account management within their assigned territory. The zero-royalty model suggests either a product-based or transaction-based revenue share, or a emerging franchisor still establishing unit economics.
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 20 · 16 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
GoliathTech presents moderate-to-caution risk due to absent financial disclosure, unusual zero-royalty model, modest growth trajectory, and compressed contract term — franchisees cannot validate realistic return potential before committing $100k+.
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 disclosure (Average Revenue & Net Income not disclosed) — impossible to assess profitability or ROI on $100k-$244k investment
- 02MINOR0% royalty fee is unusual and may indicate unproven business model or cash flow concerns at franchisor level
- 03MINORModest unit growth of 10.3% YoY with only 107 locations suggests slow scaling or market saturation
- 04MEDHigh franchise fee ($49,500) relative to total investment floor ($100,000) leaves limited working capital for franchisees
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years), creating renewal risk and instability
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
57 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
GoliathTech · FDD (2025) PDF