Bottom line
- Total investment $18K – $50K including a $10K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 MOLDMAN unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
118%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
MOLDMAN franchisees operate mold inspection, testing, and remediation services for residential and commercial properties. Day-to-day activities include conducting site assessments, collecting mold samples, generating reports, coordinating remediation work, and managing customer relationships. Revenue is generated through inspection fees, testing services, and remediation project management or labor.
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 · 22 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage mold remediation franchise with minimal unit history, zero financial transparency, unprotected territory, and royalty-dependent franchisor model creates elevated risk for franchisees unable to verify realistic returns.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD — impossible to assess ROI or validate 10% royalty burden
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk with other franchisees in same market
- 03MINOROnly 9 total units with 33.3% YoY growth suggests early-stage system with minimal track record and fragile unit economics
- 04MINORLow franchise fee ($10,000) relative to startup costs ($18,378–$49,648) may indicate franchisor profit model dependent on royalties rather than franchisee success
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), creating renewal uncertainty and reduced franchisee investment security
- 06MINORNo Item 19 financial performance data prevents validation of business viability before $18k–$50k commitment
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
34 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
MOLDMAN · FDD (2025) PDF