Bottom line
- Total investment $1.1M – $2.3M including a $60K 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 72/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 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 Matchbox unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
7%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Matchbox appears to be a venue-based or experiential franchise (likely event space, gaming, entertainment, or hospitality). Franchisees likely manage daily operations including customer service, inventory/equipment management, staff scheduling, marketing, and revenue generation from events, memberships, or ticket sales.
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
Matchbox presents HIGH RISK due to going concern status, minimal unit count, absence of earnings disclosure, and inability to validate ROI on a seven-figure investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern warning indicates potential franchisor financial distress or viability questions
- 02MEDOnly 13 units system-wide suggests minimal scale, limited support infrastructure, and high failure risk
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and raises transparency concerns
- 04MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory suggests stagnation or contraction in recent years
- 05MEDHigh initial investment range ($1.1M–$2.3M) paired with undisclosed earnings creates extreme uncertainty on payback period
- 06MED6% royalty on non-disclosed revenue baseline makes financial planning impossible for prospective 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
2 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Matchbox · FDD (2024) PDF