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FV-01770·STRONGExcellent95

NexGenEsis Healthcare

Formerly known as National Gutter Franchise

OtherFranchising since 2022Website
Investment
$168K – $363K
57th pct Other
Avg revenue
$2.0M
42nd pct Other
Royalty
Units
14
42nd pct Other
SBA default

Bottom line

  • Total investment $168K – $363K including a $55K franchise fee.
  • Average unit revenue of $2.0M/year (median $964K). Estimated payback in 0.5 years.
  • Rated STRONG with a risk score of 47/100.
  • 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

Legal entity
NexGen Franchising, LLC
Parent company
EAD NexGenix LLC
Incorporated in
Mississippi
HQ
5420 Dashwood St. Suite 206, Houston, Texas 77081
Auditor
Kezos & Dunlavy
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$5K
vs $204K prior year
⚠ Going-concern note
Disclosed in FDD 2025
Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.

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 NexGenEsis Healthcare unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
FDD Item 19 reports $2,008,005
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: generic
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $168K–$363K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $50K–$80K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

97%

Above typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$321K
EBITDA margin
16.0%
Total invested
$330K
Payback
12 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing

What would 25 NexGenEsis Healthcare units return on equity?

Edit assumptions

Equity IRR · 5-yr

30.9%

3.84× MOIC

Year-1 DSCR

2.61×

EBITDA ÷ debt service

Equity required

$7.7M

on $18.1M purchase

Total debt

$10.4M

SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note

SBA 7(a) request ($9.0M) exceeds the $5M program cap. Excess capped automatically; backfill via conventional or equity.

Overview

About

NexGenEsis Healthcare franchisees likely operate healthcare service delivery, staffing, or telehealth operations. Daily operations typically involve patient/client management, clinical staff coordination, regulatory compliance, and revenue cycle management specific to healthcare verticals.

CEO
Greg Picou
Founded
2022
FDD year
2025
States available
5

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$168K – $363K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$50K – $80K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$55K
Royalty
The greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $500 per month
Ad fund
1.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
8.0%
vs 9–13% typical
Payback period
0.5 yrs
From v3 / Item 19

Item 19

Financial Performance

Avg gross sales
$2.0M
Per unit, per year
Median gross sales
$964K
Item 19 type
EBITDA
Sample size
3 units
vs category median 20 · small
Range (low → high)
$945K$4.1M
Cohort dispersion
Transparency
10 / 5
vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Revenue rank42th
vs Other peers
Investment cost rank57th
Lower investment ranks lower (better)
Royalty rate rank70th
Lower royalty = lower percentile (better)
Unit count rank42th
vs Other peers
Risk score rank10th
Lower risk = lower percentile (better)

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
14
Opened
5
Last reporting year
Closed
1
Turnover rate
7.1%
Company-owned
8
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
43%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
+200.0%
Net unit change last year
2023
6+2
Franchised units
2024
2
Franchised units
2025
0
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 13 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).

AK
ME
VT
NH
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
MD
DC
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
MT
WY
UT
CO
AZ
NM
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MS
TN
MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
WV
GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 13 states
Not registered

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

47
Risk · 0-100
STRONG47 / 100

Rapidly scaling early-stage healthcare franchise with unverified unit economics, opaque financial disclosure, and high minimum royalties creates elevated risk despite strong headline metrics.

Score breakdown · what drove the 47 / 100 rating

  1. 01MINORExplosive 200% YoY unit growth (14 units) suggests either aggressive recruitment or unsustainable expansion with unproven unit economics
  2. 02MINORHigh royalty floor ($500/month minimum) creates cash flow burden even for underperforming locations—problematic given only 14 units suggest immaturity
  3. 03MINORWide investment range ($168K–$363K) indicates inconsistent cost structure or territory-dependent pricing, reducing predictability
  4. 04MEDNo Item 19 (Franchisor Financial Performance) disclosed; cannot independently verify claimed $2M avg revenue and $536K net income
  5. 05MINORYoung franchise system (14 units) with minimal operating history; cannot validate sustainability of growth trajectory or franchisee profitability

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Zip codes
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
5 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
0
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
Yes
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
1 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Required
Governing law
Texas

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
20 hrs
On-the-job training
22 hrs
POS system
QuickBooks and Microsoft 365
Operating tech stack

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

13 numbers

Locked
(213) 576-••••
CA
(608) 266-••••
WI
(517) 373-••••
MI

One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included

FDD download

NexGenEsis Healthcare · FDD (2025) PDF

Single-page checkout · instant download · CSV export of contacts available separately above