Renew Crew
Bottom line
- Total investment $108K – $149K including a $65K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $350K/year (median $407K).
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 76/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 6 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 RENEW CREW unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
24%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 RENEW CREW units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$280K
on $1.4M purchase
Total debt
$1.1M
SBA $0.7M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Renew Crew franchisees operate a mobile property restoration service, performing pressure washing, soft washing, and restoration services for residential and commercial clients. Day-to-day work involves scheduling service calls, managing field crews or performing work themselves, managing customer relationships, and maintaining equipment. The business model appears to emphasize recurring service contracts and territories.
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 · 18 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
Renew Crew exhibits critical warning signs including 29% unit decline, undisclosed profitability, multi-state fraud litigation against leadership, and going concern status — this is a high-risk investment with serious questions about corporate viability and franchisee success.
Score breakdown · what drove the 76 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 29.2% YoY (17 units) — significant system contraction signals serious franchisee dissatisfaction or performance issues
- 02HIGHMulti-state litigation involving CEO and affiliate brand alleging fraud, misrepresentation, and franchise law violations — indicates potential systemic compliance and ethical problems
- 03MEDNo Item 19 (average net income) disclosed — inability or unwillingness to provide profitability data is a major transparency red flag
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests financial instability at corporate level that could impact franchisee support
- 05MEDRoyalty floor of $150/week ($7,800/year) on average revenue of $350K creates 2.2% minimum burden even if sales decline
- 06MINORHigh unit attrition despite protected territory indicates fundamental business model or support problems, not market competition
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
19 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
RENEW CREW · FDD (2022) PDF