Sfc Estate Coaching
Formerly known as SFC (Southern Fried Chicken)
Bottom line
- Total investment $39K – $49K including a $25K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $218K/year.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
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 SFC ESTATE COACHING unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
61%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 SFC ESTATE COACHING units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$306K
on $1.5M purchase
Total debt
$1.2M
SBA $0.8M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
SFC Estate Coaching franchisees provide advisory services related to estate planning, wealth management, or legacy development to clients. Day-to-day activities likely include client consultations, financial analysis, documentation preparation, and ongoing client relationship management. Revenue model appears to be service-based fees or commissions rather than product 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 · 13 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Nascent franchise system with only 1 unit, undisclosed profitability metrics, undefined minimum royalties, unprotected territory, and unclear franchisor financial health creates high execution and validation risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 existing franchisee unit with unknown growth trajectory — impossible to validate system viability or scalability
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed — cannot assess actual profitability despite $218k average revenue claim
- 03MINORNo protected territory — direct competition risk from other franchisees or the franchisor itself
- 04MINORMinimum royalty fee structure undefined — franchisees may owe unpredictable monthly amounts regardless of revenue
- 05HIGHGoing concern status listed as 'False' — suggests potential financial instability or unclear franchisor sustainability
- 06MINOR5% royalty on gross revenue (not net) — high cost burden if net margins are thin in coaching/consulting model
- 07MINOR$25,000 franchise fee + $38,950-$49,000 total investment is substantial for single-unit unproven system
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
17 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
SFC ESTATE COACHING · FDD (2026) PDF