Bottom line
- Total investment $67K – $83K including a $60K franchise fee, 60.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $121K/year (median $89K).
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 69/100.
- 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 P3 Cost Analysts unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
-60%
Negative
Overview
About
P3 Cost Analysts franchisees work in business consulting/cost reduction services, likely conducting operational audits and identifying savings opportunities for corporate clients. Day-to-day activities typically involve client meetings, cost analysis, proposal writing, and project delivery to help businesses reduce expenses—a B2B service model requiring client acquisition and account management skills.
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
This franchise presents high risk due to an exploitative 60% royalty structure, undisclosed profitability, minimal unit growth, lack of territory protection, and absence of financial performance claims.
Score breakdown · what drove the 69 / 100 rating
- 01MINORExtremely high royalty rate of 60% of gross invoiced amount creates severe cash flow pressure and makes profitability highly dependent on volume
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed despite average revenue of $120,514 — suggests margins may be razor-thin or negative after 60% royalty extraction
- 03MINORSlow unit growth of only 7.1% YoY with just 46 total units indicates weak system momentum and difficulty recruiting/retaining franchisees
- 04MINORNo territory protection exposes franchisees to direct competition from other franchisees in the same market
- 05MINORHigh initial franchise fee of $59,500 combined with total investment of $67,075-$82,675 represents significant upfront capital with unproven ROI
- 06HIGHGoing Concern designation is FALSE — unclear if this applies to franchisor or indicates accounting issues requiring clarification
- 07MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representations provided — franchisor not disclosing actual franchisee profitability data
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
18 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
P3 Cost Analysts · FDD (2025) PDF