Bottom line
- Total investment $170K – $436K including a $55K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $824K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
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 Skedaddle unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
38%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Skedaddle units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.2M
on $6.0M purchase
Total debt
$4.8M
SBA $3.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Skedaddle is a wildlife removal and animal control franchise where franchisees operate as local pest/animal exclusion specialists. Day-to-day work involves responding to customer calls, humanely trapping and removing animals (typically raccoons, squirrels, bats, etc.), sealing entry points, and providing cleanup/sanitation services. Franchisees manage crews, handle customer service, and oversee the technical wildlife removal operations within their protected territory.
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 · 8 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
Skedaddle presents CAUTION-level risk: micro-franchise system with minimal profitability transparency, undisclosed net income, early-stage growth metrics, and franchisor going concern issues limiting validation ability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to assess true profitability despite $1.09M avg revenue claim
- 02MEDOnly 8 units system-wide with 60% YoY growth suggests extremely early-stage franchise with limited track record and scalability questions
- 03MEDHigh royalty burden (6.5% + minimum monthly fee) combined with undisclosed net income creates uncertainty on actual franchisee take-home
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status 'False' suggests potential franchisor financial instability or operational concerns requiring clarification
- 05MINORWide investment range ($169.9K–$436.1K spread of 157%) indicates inconsistent unit economics and territory-dependent performance variability
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
9 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Skedaddle · FDD (2026) PDF