Redline Athletics
Formerly known as The Lost Cajun
Bottom line
- Total investment $99K – $221K including a $86K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 9 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 Redline Athletics unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
73%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Redline Athletics franchisees operate fitness and athletic training facilities offering strength training, conditioning, sports performance coaching, and athletic membership programs. Daily operations include class scheduling, member management, personal training delivery, facility maintenance, and community outreach to build a local athletic client base.
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 · 16 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
Redline Athletics presents meaningful caution-level risk due to declining unit count, complete absence of financial transparency (no Item 19), undisclosed royalty structure, and a high franchise fee relative to a contracting 34-unit system.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 2.9% YoY (34 units) — suggests system contraction or franchisee struggles
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure — unable to verify revenue/profitability claims; major transparency gap
- 03MEDRoyalty rate undisclosed — potential hidden cost structure or ongoing negotiation issues
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($85,750) relative to small unit base — may indicate franchisor dependent on upfront fees rather than system health
- 05HIGHNo 'going concern' statement — suggests franchisor stability not independently verified in disclosure documents
- 06MINORWide investment range ($98,725–$221,175) with no clear cost breakdown — budget uncertainty and hidden costs likely
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
20 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Redline Athletics · FDD (2025) PDF