Seal King Professional Driveway Sealcoating
Bottom line
- Total investment $58K – $108K including a $20K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 14 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 Seal King Professional Driveway Sealcoating unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
73%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate a driveway sealcoating service, applying protective sealant coatings to residential and commercial asphalt driveways. Day-to-day activities include estimating jobs, managing crew labor, purchasing materials, scheduling jobs (highly weather-dependent), managing customer acquisition, and handling equipment maintenance.
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 12 · 2 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.
2
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
Micro-franchise with opaque financials, no territorial protection, and no disclosed unit economics — high uncertainty for $58K-$108K investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Revenue/Net Income) disclosed — impossible to validate ROI on $58K-$108K investment
- 02MINOROnly 23 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small and potentially stagnant franchise
- 03MINORZero territory protection — direct competition from other franchisees and non-franchised competitors in same market
- 04MINORShort 3-year term with $20K fee creates renewal uncertainty and limits long-term business planning
- 05MED7% royalty on undisclosed revenues makes it impossible to calculate true profitability
- 06MINORSeasonal service business (driveway sealcoating) creates income volatility and cash flow risk
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
12 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Seal King Professional Driveway Sealcoating · FDD (2026) PDF