Bottom line
- Total investment $75K – $170K including a $35K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 74/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 Patio Patrol unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
58%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Patio Patrol franchisees operate outdoor patio and deck maintenance, cleaning, and restoration services for residential and/or commercial clients. Day-to-day activities typically include customer acquisition, scheduling service appointments, managing crew labor or performing services themselves, equipment maintenance, and client billing/collection. The business model is likely service-based with recurring revenue potential from seasonal maintenance contracts.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 20 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
Patio Patrol presents high risk due to a collapsing franchise network (down 12.5% YoY), undisclosed financial performance, and unresolved going concern issues—insufficient data to validate ROI on a $74.5K-$169.5K investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 74 / 100 rating
- 01MEDFranchise system shrinking: 7 units with -12.5% YoY decline indicates deteriorating franchisee success or retention
- 02MINORNo financial disclosure: Franchisor refuses to disclose average unit revenue or net income (Item 19), preventing ROI validation
- 03HIGHGoing concern status FALSE: Business model or franchisor stability concerns flagged by lack of 'going concern' affirmation
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($74.5K-$169.5K) with no disclosed revenue benchmarks creates unpredictable payback period
- 05MINORRoyalty floor of $600/month creates fixed cost burden even for underperforming units
- 06MINORExtremely small franchise network (7 units) limits peer validation and suggests weak market traction
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
23 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Patio Patrol · FDD (2023) PDF