Sculpture Hospitality Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Sculpture Hospitality is a B2B franchise providing bar and restaurant inventory management and profit consulting. Franchisees run a service business auditing beverage and food inventory for hospitality clients and advising on margins, typically home-based.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Sculpture Hospitality franchise requires a total initial investment of $46K – $50K, including a $25K – $40K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $46K – $50K
- 12th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 21
- 25th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $46K – $50K including a $25K franchise fee.
- RETURNSNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 48/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo 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
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- SHH Group, LLC
- Parent company
- FH Equity Holdings, LLC
- Predecessor
- Sculpture Hospitality, LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Vanessa De Caria
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 505 Consumers Road, Suite 601, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2J 4V8
- Auditor
- BDO Canada LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.0M
- vs $4.3M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Vanessa De Caria
- Founded
- 2017
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 37
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 83% below the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25K | $25K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $7K | $7K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $14K | $18K |
| Total initial investment | $46K | $50K |
Source: Sculpture Hospitality 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $46K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $7K – $7K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $40K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8% of the evaluation revenue
- Ad fund
- No marketing or advertising fund exists for the RD Busine…
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $55 |
| Transfer fee | $30 |
| Renewal fee | $10 |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Sculpture Hospitality did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Sculpture Hospitality unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
193%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 10.0% — below the Business Services average of 11.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System contracting at -4.5% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Business Services averages
How Sculpture Hospitality Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 21
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 4.8%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -4.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -4.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 30 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- $1.4M
- Median loan
- $152K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (6 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 5
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
21-unit service franchisor with parent-level financials (net worth $3.58M) and only predecessor-entity litigation: a settled Florida franchisee dispute ($126,123) and a 2005 Maryland AG consent matter tied to predecessor Bevinco. The franchisor itself has no litigation; concerns are the parent-level reporting and no Item 19.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · BDO Canada LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Score breakdown · what drove the 48 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOR2 predecessor-entity litigation matters (franchisor itself none)
- 02MEDParent-level financials; brand equity not separately disclosed
- 03MINORNo Item 19 disclosure
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 3 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 3 years |
| Territory type | Geographic area based on number of establishments with liquor licenses |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Ontario, Canada |
| Litigation count | 2 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 64 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 47 hrs
- POS system
- Inventory Control System proprietary software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Inventory Control System proprietary software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
56 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Sculpture Hospitality · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Sculpture Hospitality franchise?
The total investment to open a Sculpture Hospitality franchise ranges from $46K – $50K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Sculpture Hospitality franchise owners earn?
Sculpture Hospitality does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Sculpture Hospitality FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Sculpture Hospitality FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Sculpture Hospitality's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Sculpture Hospitality (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Sculpture Hospitality franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Sculpture Hospitality has 21 total units in the United States, including 21 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Sculpture Hospitality a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Sculpture Hospitality as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 48 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.