Power Trucks USA
Bottom line
- Total investment $224K – $463K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.4M/year. Estimated payback in 1.5 years.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100.
- 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 Power Trucks USA unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
97%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Power Trucks USA units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
26.8%
3.28× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
3.06×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$13.4M
on $26.2M purchase
Total debt
$12.9M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Power Trucks USA franchisees operate mobile truck customization and aftermarket service centers, performing modifications such as lift kits, performance upgrades, exterior customization, and truck accessories. Daily operations typically include customer consultations, technical installations, parts inventory management, and direct customer service delivery.
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 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Single-unit franchise with unverified financial claims, high investment requirements, and zero demonstrable growth creates significant uncertainty about replicability and franchisee success probability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system creates extreme selection bias in financial data and zero growth trajectory visibility
- 02MINORHigh investment range ($223K-$463K) with modest average net income ($235K) yields thin 51-105% ROI window
- 03MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representation limits ability to verify if $2.38M avg revenue is achievable or outlier
- 04MINORUnknown growth trajectory with single unit prevents assessment of system viability and scalability
- 05MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net) creates cash flow pressure during slow periods
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.
FDD download
Power Trucks USA · FDD (2023) PDF