Romp n' Roll
Formerly known as The Development Group
Bottom line
- Total investment $322K – $475K including a $55K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $410K/year (median $385K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 8 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 Romp n' Roll unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
13%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Romp n' Roll units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$492K
on $2.5M purchase
Total debt
$2.0M
SBA $1.2M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Romp n' Roll franchisees operate indoor play centers for young children, offering classes, open play, birthday parties, and events in a padded, age-appropriate facility. Day-to-day operations include supervising play areas, instructing movement/music classes, managing birthday party bookings, and maintaining equipment safety. Revenue is generated through membership fees, class tuition, party hosting, and retail 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 20 · 7 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
Romp n' Roll presents meaningful risk due to undisclosed profitability data (Item 19), franchisor going concern issues, tiny unit base, and high capital requirements relative to unverified returns.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed—unable to validate $410K revenue claim or profitability
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial/operational instability at franchisor level
- 03MINOROnly 12 units with 42.9% YoY growth is modest for a children's entertainment concept; absolute unit count remains very small
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($321.8K–$475.5K) with 8% royalty creates breakeven pressure if revenue drops below $410K
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but small franchisee base limits statistical reliability of this claim
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
14 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Romp n' Roll · FDD (2025) PDF