Sir Grout
Formerly known as Grout Restoration Services
Bottom line
- Total investment $128K – $199K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $623K/year (median $496K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 47/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 8 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 46.8% CAGR over 3 years with 91 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 Sir Grout unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
35%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Sir Grout units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$374K
on $1.9M purchase
Total debt
$1.5M
SBA $0.9M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Sir Grout franchisees operate tile, grout, and stone restoration services for residential and commercial properties. Day-to-day work involves cleaning, sealing, and repair of grout lines, marble, granite, and other natural stone surfaces. Franchisees typically manage 1-3 technicians, handle customer acquisition, scheduling, and quality oversight.
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 · 22 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
Strong territorial growth and revenue metrics are offset by undisclosed profitability data, aggressive royalty minimums, and recent regulatory compliance issues at parent company level.
Score breakdown · what drove the 47 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed — cannot validate $622,650 avg revenue claim or calculate true ROI
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed — high royalty floor ($1,250/month minimum) may be unsustainable for lower-revenue units
- 03HIGHParent company litigation in August 2025 (MaidPro Consent Order) suggests compliance gaps in franchise sales practices across corporate structure
- 04MINORRoyalty structure heavily weighted to franchisor — 6% OR $1,250/month minimum creates cash flow pressure on franchisees below ~$21K/month revenue
- 05MINOR28.2% YoY unit growth is strong but insufficient context — unclear if driven by new sales, acquisition, or franchise stabilization post-COVID
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
61 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Sir Grout · FDD (2026) PDF