LMI (Leadership Management Institute)
Formerly known as Leadership Management International
Bottom line
- Total investment $23K – $33K including a $15K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 71/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 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 LMI (Leadership Management Institute) unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
313%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
LMI franchisees deliver leadership and management training programs to corporate clients, conducting workshops, seminars, and coaching engagements. Day-to-day activities include client prospecting, delivering instructor-led training sessions, managing course materials, and tracking participant progress. Franchisees operate as independent consultants/trainers selling LMI's proprietary curriculum and methodologies to mid-market businesses.
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 · 7 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
LMI presents HIGH RISK due to shrinking unit base, undisclosed earnings data, questionable franchisor financial health, lack of territory protection, and inability to assess realistic ROI before investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 71 / 100 rating
- 01MINORDeclining unit count (-1.8% YoY) indicates shrinking franchise system with potential model sustainability concerns
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents ROI validation and earnings claims assessment
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability or viability questions at franchisor level
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other LMI franchisees in same geographic market
- 05MINORLow initial investment ($22.5-32.6K) relative to service-based model may indicate thin margins or undercapitalized franchisees
- 06MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net) compounds profitability pressure, especially if average revenues are low
- 07MINOR5-year term is relatively short, reducing franchisee ability to recoup investment and build long-term equity
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
10 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
LMI (Leadership Management Institute) · FDD (2025) PDF