Bottom line
- Total investment $279K – $543K including a $55K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $26K/year (median $7K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 67/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
- Emerging franchise — only 3 years of franchising with 29 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
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 RobotLAB unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
0%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
RobotLAB operates educational robotics and STEM learning centers, likely serving schools and after-school programs. Franchisees manage robotics curriculum delivery, equipment maintenance, student enrollment/classes, and potentially corporate training or summer camps. Revenue appears to come from tuition, program fees, and equipment sales.
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 · 14 states 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.
14
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Extreme caution warranted: zero profitability transparency, going concern issues, explosive growth rate, and misalignment between investment size and average revenue create high failure risk despite protected territory.
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation; $26,042 average revenue is extremely low relative to $278k-$543k investment
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates franchisor financial instability or structural issues that could affect support/system viability
- 03MINOR480% YoY unit growth (28 units added in one year) suggests either unsustainable expansion, unreliable reporting, or market saturation risk
- 04MINORHigh 7% royalty on minimal revenue ($26k avg) = $1,820/year royalty on low margins makes profitability highly questionable
- 05MINOR7% royalty on Gross Revenue (not Net) means franchisees pay royalties even in loss months; combined with no profitability data = potential cash flow crisis
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
RobotLAB · FDD (2025) PDF