Bottom line
- Total investment $20K – $72K including a $15K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 67/100.
- System contracting at -6.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
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 Mossy Oak Properties unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
200%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Mossy Oak Properties franchisees operate real estate brokerage offices specializing in rural and agricultural land sales. They generate revenue through commission-based sales transactions and pay the franchisor 6% of gross commissions earned. Day-to-day activities include prospecting land sellers, marketing properties, managing agent networks, and closing transactions.
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 · 25 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
Mossy Oak Properties presents material risk due to contracting unit base, absent financial disclosures, and multiple litigations involving the franchisor, warranting careful validation before $20-72K investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 9.2% YoY (93 units) indicates shrinking franchise system and potential franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents validation of income claims and profitability
- 03HIGHThree litigation cases including two against franchisor by former franchisee and shareholder suggest operational/contractual disputes and governance issues
- 04MED6% royalty on gross commissions (real estate model) creates revenue volatility and incentivizes aggressive sales practices
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status is False, but declining units + litigation + no financial transparency raises sustainability questions
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
74 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Mossy Oak Properties · FDD (2023) PDF