ManCave for Men
Bottom line
- Total investment $230K – $338K including a $45K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 211.1% CAGR over 3 years with 28 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 ManCave for Men unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
60%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
ManCave for Men operates casual retail/social venues targeting male consumers, likely offering grooming services, merchandise, or male-oriented entertainment/gathering spaces. Franchisees manage daily operations including staff hiring, inventory, local marketing, and customer experience 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 20 · 17 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
ManCave presents CAUTION-to-HIGH RISK profile due to missing financial disclosures, going concern flag, explosive but unproven growth trajectory, and unclear unit economics on a substantial $229.5k-$338k investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) — impossible to assess actual profitability or ROI on $229.5k-$338k investment
- 02MINORExplosive 180% YoY unit growth from tiny base (likely ~10 units last year to 28 now) suggests either aggressive recruitment or unsustainable expansion; highly volatile for early-stage franchise
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False in franchise documents — indicates franchisor may have disclosed financial instability, debt covenant issues, or operational challenges to regulators
- 04MED5% royalty on undisclosed revenue means franchisees could be paying ongoing fees with no transparent benchmark for profitability
- 05MINORAll-male demographic niche limits addressable market and scalability; vulnerable to market saturation in local territories
- 06MED28-unit system is micro-franchise with minimal operational track record and limited peer support network for franchisees
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
19 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
ManCave for Men · FDD (2025) PDF