NerdsToGoFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A NerdsToGo franchise requires a total initial investment of $88K – $155K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 3.5% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $357K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 16.7% charge-off rate across 30 loans[1]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $88K – $155K
- 26th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $357K
- 8th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 3.5%
- 3rd pct Home Services
- Units
- 31
- 33rd pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 16.7%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 32 to 31 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $88K – $155K including a $50K franchise fee, 3.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $357K/year (median $318K), with an estimated 9% cash-on-cash return (based on EBITDA).
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 55/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 16.7% across 30 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- TECHY USA, LLC
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 3000 South West 4th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
- Auditor
- KMS Financial Consulting
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
NerdsToGo is a computer repair and IT support franchise where franchisees operate local service centers providing technical support, virus removal, hardware repair, and IT solutions to small/medium businesses and consumers. Franchisees manage technician teams, handle customer acquisition, and deliver on-site or in-store diagnostics and repairs.
- CEO
- William J. Daragan
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2003
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 16
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $30K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $28K | $75K |
| Total initial investment | $88K | $155K |
Source: NerdsToGo 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$52K
14.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
37%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
33 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $88K – $155K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 3.5%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 4.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 11.3 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 3.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $18K |
| Renewal fee | $15 |
| Total fee load | 4.5% of rev |
A 4.5% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $357K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $318K
- Avg ebitda
- $11K
- Reported as EBITDA in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 8.8%
- Based on EBITDA / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 25 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $34K→$1.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How NerdsToGo Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 31
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -8.8%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -3.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 26 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 30
- Loan volume
- $5.0M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 16.7%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 68.8%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 50.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 16
- Defaults
- 5
Vintage analysis
NerdsToGo charge-off rate by loan vintage
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into NerdsToGo's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 7-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
NerdsToGo operates a shrinking 31-unit system with undisclosed profitability, recent major litigation settlement, and escalating royalty fees that create material risk of franchisee underperformance.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · KMS Financial Consulting
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply (-8.8% YoY unit decline from 31 to 28 units) indicates weakening franchisee performance or high failure rate
- 02HIGHMajor litigation settlement ($8M in Sept 2024) involving franchisor leadership and fiduciary duty breach allegations raises governance and transparency concerns
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD despite average revenue of $356,574—lack of profitability transparency is a critical red flag
- 04MINORRoyalty structure heavily back-loaded (3.5% Year 1 vs 7% thereafter) creates cash flow pressure as franchisees scale
- 05MINORDeclining unit count combined with no Item 19 financial performance representations means no verified earnings claims to validate ROI
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Geographic |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 1 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 132 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- POS system
- NerdNet / PSA Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: NerdNet / PSA Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
51 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
NerdsToGo · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a NerdsToGo franchise?
The total investment to open a NerdsToGo franchise ranges from $88K – $155K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do NerdsToGo franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the NerdsToGo FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $357K. The median is $318K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is NerdsToGo's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, NerdsToGo has a charge-off rate of 16.7% across 30 loans, meaning 16.7% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many NerdsToGo franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, NerdsToGo has 31 total units in the United States, including 32 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is NerdsToGo a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates NerdsToGo as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 55 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.