Bottom line
- Total investment $95K – $236K including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 18 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 MACH ONE unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
42%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
MACH ONE franchisees operate automotive service or performance centers, likely focused on maintenance, repairs, or specialty services. Day-to-day responsibilities include customer service, technician supervision, inventory management, and business operations to drive revenue toward profitability thresholds that trigger royalty reductions.
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 · 13 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
Early-stage, rapidly expanding system with hidden unit economics, no territorial protection, and aggressive fee structure typical of high-risk growth concepts.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (Item 19) — impossible to validate ROI claims or unit economics
- 02MINOROnly 16 units system-wide with explosive 150% YoY growth is unsustainable and suggests either cherry-picked data or recent launch with unproven model
- 03MINORZero territory protection leaves franchisees vulnerable to direct competition from other franchisees and the franchisor itself
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($50,000) relative to total investment range ($95,450-$235,500) indicates 52% goes to franchisor before operations begin
- 05MINORTiered royalty structure (7%-5%) combined with no profitability data creates unclear path to positive cash flow
- 06MINOR7-year term without disclosure of renewal terms, exit clauses, or post-term competition restrictions
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
20 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
MACH ONE · FDD (2025) PDF