Bottom line
- Total investment $69K – $105K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 70/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 Inner Image Transitional Sober Living unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
143%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate transitional sober living residences, managing day-to-day resident care, house rules enforcement, counseling coordination, and compliance with state/federal regulations. Operations involve tenant screening, facility maintenance, staff management, and liaison with treatment centers and recovery programs.
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 · 6 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
High-risk opportunity: unstable franchisor (going concern issue), minimal system scale, complete financial opacity, and regulated industry exposure make this unsuitable for most investors.
Score breakdown · what drove the 70 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status = False indicates potential franchisor financial distress or operational instability
- 02MINOROnly 6 total units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and unproven replicability
- 03MINORZero financial disclosure (no Item 19 average revenues/net income) prevents ROI validation and hides performance data
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($68,750-$105,000) paired with 5% royalty on undisclosed revenues creates uncertain cash flow recovery
- 05MINOR10-year term locks franchisee into relationship with unstable franchisor; no exit clarity if company fails
- 06MINORExtremely small franchisee base (6 units) limits peer support network and franchisor accountability
- 07MINORSober living facilities are heavily regulated; compliance costs and legal liability exposure not addressed
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
8 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Inner Image Transitional Sober Living · FDD (2025) PDF