Miss Usa®
Formerly known as Miss A
Bottom line
- Total investment $25K – $1.3M including a $115K franchise fee.
- 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 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 MISS USA® unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
24%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
MISS USA franchisees operate local beauty pageant competitions and talent contests, recruiting contestants, organizing regional events, and crowning winners who compete at higher levels. Daily operations include marketing, contestant management, event logistics, and liaising with the national MISS USA® organization. Franchisees generate revenue through entry fees, sponsorships, and media rights.
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 · 51 states 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.
51
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
MISS USA presents high risk due to corporate going concern status, financial opacity, suspiciously short contract term, and undisclosed metrics that prevent due diligence validation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing concern warning indicates financial distress at corporate level
- 02MEDNo disclosed revenue or net income data prevents ROI validation
- 03MINORExtremely short 1-year term suggests instability or franchisor protection
- 04MINORUnknown royalty structure lacks transparency on ongoing costs
- 05MINORUnclear unit growth trajectory with only 51 units suggests stagnation or recent contraction
- 06MINORWide investment range ($25K-$1.26M) indicates inconsistent franchisee profitability models
- 07MINORHigh franchise fee ($115K) relative to minimum investment ($25K) indicates front-loaded costs
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
1 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
MISS USA® · FDD (2024) PDF