Bottom line
- Total investment $3K – $650K including a $30K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 8 loans (below the industry average).
- 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 Ram Jack unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
22%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Ram Jack franchisees operate foundation repair and structural support businesses, installing helical piers, polyurethane injections, and steel beam systems. Daily operations involve site assessments, customer consultations, equipment installation, and warranty follow-ups. Revenue is generated entirely through mandatory purchases of proprietary materials and tools from the franchisor rather than traditional royalty structures.
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 · 32 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
Caution-level risk: stagnant growth, missing financial disclosure, litigation history, and opaque product-dependent revenue model warrant careful validation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MINORStagnant unit growth at 1.9% YoY with only 55 franchises suggests weak system expansion and franchisee recruitment
- 02MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (Item 19 missing) prevents verification of profitability claims and ROI validation
- 03HIGHRecent litigation (2018-2019) involving non-compete violations and customer diversion indicates potential compliance and relationship issues
- 04MINORHigh capital requirement range ($30K-$650K) with no clear guidance on typical investment creates uncertainty for franchisees
- 05MINORRevenue model dependent on mandatory product sales creates profit opacity and potential conflicts between franchisor and franchisee interests
- 06MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years typical), suggesting higher turnover risk and franchise instability
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
49 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Ram Jack · FDD (2025) PDF