Nutty Scientists
Bottom line
- Total investment $46K – $160K including a $35K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $267K/year.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
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 NUTTY SCIENTISTS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
33%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 NUTTY SCIENTISTS units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$320K
on $1.6M purchase
Total debt
$1.3M
SBA $0.8M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Nutty Scientists operates mobile and/or location-based STEM education programs, likely delivering hands-on science experiments and educational workshops for children. Franchisees manage client acquisition, staff scheduling, program delivery (or contractor management), and customer retention in their markets.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 8 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 system with unproven unit economics, corporate going concern issues, and aggressive growth without territorial protection creates substantial execution and financial stability risks.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates financial instability at corporate level
- 02MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents realistic ROI assessment despite $267K avg revenue
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; 400% YoY growth may saturate market quickly
- 04MEDOnly 6 units systemwide suggests early-stage concept with limited track record and survival data
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($35K) + wide investment range ($45.5K-$159.8K) with opaque cost structure
- 06MINOR8% royalty on gross revenue (not net) means profitability erodes faster during downturns
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
9 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
NUTTY SCIENTISTS · FDD (2024) PDF