Pink Zebra Moving
Bottom line
- Total investment $131K – $249K including a $30K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $845K/year (median $941K). Estimated payback in 3.1 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 46/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 26 loans (below the industry average).
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 Pink Zebra Moving unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
28%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Pink Zebra Moving franchisees operate full-service residential and commercial moving companies, handling packing, loading, transportation, and unloading of customer goods within protected territories. Day-to-day activities include managing crews, scheduling moves, customer acquisition/retention, vehicle maintenance, and compliance with franchisor operational standards.
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 · 15 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage franchise system with litigation history, weak unit economics, and opacity around franchisee profitability—suitable only for well-capitalized operators who can survive extended breakeven periods.
Score breakdown · what drove the 46 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHRecent litigation history: Two franchisor-initiated mediations in 2024-2025 suggest operational or compliance disputes
- 02MINORWeak unit growth trajectory: 44.4% YoY growth from only 14 units indicates small absolute base and potential volatility
- 03MINORLow average net income: $61,711 on $844,608 revenue = 7.3% net margin, leaving minimal cushion after 7% royalty
- 04MINORNo Item 19 financial data disclosure creates opacity on actual franchisee profitability claims
- 05MINORTiered royalty structure (7%→6%→5%) incentivizes top-line growth over profitability, misaligning franchisor-franchisee interests
- 06MINORHigh investment-to-net-income ratio: $131k-$249k startup costs vs. $61k average annual net income = 2.1-4.0 year payback minimum
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
38 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Pink Zebra Moving · FDD (2025) PDF