Owl Be There
Bottom line
- Total investment $113K – $137K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $130K/year (median $127K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 55/100.
- 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
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 Owl Be There unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
18%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Owl Be There units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$364K
on $1.8M purchase
Total debt
$1.5M
SBA $0.9M + senior + seller note
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.
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 · 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 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 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.
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 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
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
19 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Owl Be There · FDD (2025) PDF