Sir Speedy
Bottom line
- Total investment $258K – $306K including a $55K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.2M/year (median $720K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 42/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 43 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -6.4% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
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 Speedy unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
26%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Sir Speedy units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$480K
on $2.4M purchase
Total debt
$1.9M
SBA $1.2M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Sir Speedy franchisees operate printing, copying, and document services centers serving small to mid-size businesses. Day-to-day operations include managing in-store production equipment, handling client orders, managing staff, and marketing services locally to maintain customer acquisition and retention.
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 · 23 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
Sir Speedy presents moderate-to-caution risk: a contracting franchise system with non-transparent profitability data, rising royalty burdens, and recent affiliate compliance issues warrant deep financial and operational due diligence.
Score breakdown · what drove the 42 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 1.5% YoY suggests system contraction and potential market saturation
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents ROI validation and profitability assessment
- 03HIGHAffiliate litigation (TeamLogic/California) raises questions about corporate compliance culture and franchisee protection standards
- 04MINORRoyalty structure increases from 4% to 6% after year one, reducing profitability in mature operations
- 05HIGHNo going concern statement is positive, but combined with declining units suggests mature/stagnating brand
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
100 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Sir Speedy · FDD (2024) PDF