Owl Be ThereFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Owl Be There franchise requires a total initial investment of $113K – $137K, including a $60K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $130K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $113K – $137K
- 61st pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- $130K
- 1st pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 7
- 26th pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Senior Care 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
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $113K – $137K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $130K/year (median $127K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 35/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which 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
- Owl Be There Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- OBT Corporation
- Incorporated in
- VA
- HQ
- 6200 Rolling Road, #2400, Springfield, Virginia 22152
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $205K
- vs $494K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Affiliated brands
- Custom Senior Living Search
- Owl Be There Intellectual Property
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Owl Be There appears to be a service-based franchise (specific service category not detailed in provided data). Franchisees would operate local territory, manage client relationships, handle service delivery or coordination, and maintain compliance with brand standards while paying ongoing royalties to franchisor.
- CEO
- David Greenwood
- Headquarters
- VA
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 5
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $60K | |
| Onboarding and Training Feenot refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Travel & Expenses During Training | $2K | $4K | |
| Start-Up Kit Feenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| CSA Certification | $990 | $990 | |
| NPRA Membership | $399 | $399 | |
| Computer System | $0 | $3K | |
| General Supplies | $200 | $400 | |
| Insurance | $2K | $3K | |
| Professional Fees, Business Licenses, Legal Fees | $850 | $3K | |
| Professional Development / Business Coaching | $6K | $6K | |
| Rent and Utilities | — | — | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $22K | $38K | |
| Total initial investment | $113K | $137K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
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
$21K
16.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
13%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
7.5 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $113K – $137K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $22K – $38K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of 6.5% to 10% of Gross Sales per the Royalty…
- Ad fund
- $250
- Total fee load
- 6.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $800 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Total fee load | 6.5% of rev |
A 6.5% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $130K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $127K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 22 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $110K→$153K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 70 Senior Care brands
vs Senior Care averages
How Owl Be There Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Turnover rate
- 42.9%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 86%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +20.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +50.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Termination rate
- 0.1%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Last reporting year only, multi-year history not disclosed in this brand's FDD.
Item 20 · 16 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage franchisor with undisclosed profitability metrics, minimal unit count, high cost structure relative to reported revenues, and insufficient franchisee financial performance data to validate investment viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $59,900
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DA Advisory Group PLLC⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 35 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet Income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — cannot validate profitability claims or ROI timeline
- 02MEDOnly 7 units system-wide indicates early-stage franchise with limited proven model and scalability
- 03MINORHigh royalty structure (6.5-10% + minimum monthly fee) creates dual burden; minimum fee amount not specified
- 04MINOR20% YoY growth from minimal base (7 units) is mathematically modest and sustainability is unproven
- 05MINORAverage revenue of $129,916 is relatively low for $113-137K investment; payback period unclear without net income data
- 06MINOR10-year term is lengthy commitment for unproven brand with no franchisee track record data available
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 | Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory sizeℹ | 700,000 people |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Virginia |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 30 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and at franchisor location
- POS system
- QuickBooks Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Online
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
19 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Owl Be There · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Owl Be There franchise?
The total investment to open a Owl Be There franchise ranges from $113K – $137K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Owl Be There franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Owl Be There FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $130K. The median is $127K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Owl Be There's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Owl Be There (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Owl Be There franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Owl Be There has 7 total units in the United States. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Owl Be There a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Owl Be There as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 35 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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