Bottom line
- Total investment $54K – $198K including a $20K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100.
- 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 Perfect Skating unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
76%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Perfect Skating franchisees operate indoor skating rinks offering recreational skating, skating lessons, birthday parties, corporate events, and arcade/concession services. Day-to-day responsibilities include staff scheduling, facility maintenance, customer service, safety compliance, and revenue-generating event management.
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 · 5 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
Perfect Skating presents moderate-to-caution risk due to non-transparent unit economics, stagnant growth, and inability to validate realistic return expectations before investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed — inability to assess unit economics or ROI potential
- 02MINORMinimal system growth at 4.8% YoY with only 27 units — suggests market saturation or weak franchise appeal
- 03MINORWide investment range ($54K–$198K) without clear cost drivers — unclear what determines actual franchisee investment
- 04MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue base — cannot calculate true franchisee profitability or break-even timeline
- 05MINORNo Item 19 financial performance data — franchisor is not required to disclose typical unit economics
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
Perfect Skating · FDD (2025) PDF