Bottom line
- Total investment $96K – $146K including a $50K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- 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 Kitset Assembly Services unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
79%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Kitset Assembly Services franchisees provide on-site assembly and installation services for ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture, cabinetry, and flat-pack products for residential and commercial customers. Day-to-day operations include customer acquisition, scheduling installations, managing assembly crews, quality control, and invoicing. The model appears to be a service-based business requiring minimal inventory.
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 · 21 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
Pre-revenue franchise system with zero units, no financial disclosure, and unproven business model presents substantial validation and profitability risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINORZero existing franchise units with unknown growth trajectory raises questions about system viability and market validation
- 02MINORNo Item 19 disclosure of average revenue or net income prevents ROI assessment on $95,700–$146,050 investment
- 03MED$1,000/month royalty ($12,000/year) on undisclosed revenue creates uncertainty about profitability threshold
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($49,500) represents 52% of minimum total investment with no performance data to justify cost
- 05MED5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), suggesting limited franchisor confidence or increased renewal uncertainty
- 06MINORComplete absence of operating franchisee base eliminates peer validation and reference checks
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
21 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Kitset Assembly Services · FDD (2025) PDF