Shrunk 3D
Bottom line
- Total investment $187K – $267K including a $50K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 26 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 537.5% CAGR over 3 years with 51 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Shrunk 3D unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
16%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Shrunk 3D franchisees operate 3D printing and digital fabrication service centers, likely serving local markets with custom 3D printing, scanning, and design services for consumers and small businesses. Day-to-day operations involve equipment management, customer acquisition, design consultation, print job execution, post-processing, and technical support.
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 20 · 24 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
Shrunk 3D presents elevated risk due to missing financial transparency, corporate going concern status, and explosive but unvalidated unit growth that may mask underlying unit viability issues.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) — impossible to validate return on $187k-$267k investment
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability at corporate level despite unit growth
- 03MINORAggressive unit growth of 131.8% YoY suggests either rapid scaling (execution risk) or unit churning/misreporting
- 04MEDHigh royalty rate of 8% on undisclosed revenues creates uncertainty about actual franchisee profitability
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but combined with going concern flag suggests possible financial distress being managed quietly
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
48 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Shrunk 3D · FDD (2025) PDF