Kennedy Transmission® Brake & Auto Service
Bottom line
- Total investment $89K – $163K including a $18K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 9 loans (below the industry average).
- 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 Kennedy Transmission® Brake & Auto Service unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
63%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Kennedy Transmission franchisees operate auto service centers providing transmission repair, brake service, and general automotive maintenance. Day-to-day operations include customer vehicle diagnostics, repair execution, parts inventory management, and service scheduling in a protected territory.
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 · 1 state 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.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Micro-franchise system with severe lack of transparency, no financial performance data, questionable corporate stability, and no proven unit growth despite 15-year commitment structure.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 7 units systemwide indicates extremely limited franchise network with minimal brand recognition and support infrastructure
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosures (average revenue/net income) prevents validation of $88.5K-$162.5K investment ROI claims
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability or undisclosed operational challenges at corporate level
- 04MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue baseline makes it impossible to calculate actual profitability or breakeven timeline
- 05MEDNo disclosed unit growth trajectory over historical period raises questions about market demand and franchisee retention
- 06MINOR15-year term length locks franchisees into commitment with minimal transparency on performance metrics or exit opportunities
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
Kennedy Transmission® Brake & Auto Service · FDD (2024) PDF