SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa
Bottom line
- Total investment $486K – $865K including a $40K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $17K/year (median $17K).
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 70/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
1%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$50K
on $251K purchase
Total debt
$201K
SBA $0.1M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate skincare and spa treatment centers offering services such as facials, peels, microdermabrasion, and body treatments. Day-to-day operations include managing licensed estheticians, scheduling client appointments, maintaining treatment inventory, and overseeing facility cleanliness and compliance with health regulations.
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 · 20 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
Extremely small, unproven system with concerning unit economics and undisclosed profitability makes this a high-risk investment requiring intensive validation before commitment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 70 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and unclear market validation
- 02MINORAverage revenue of $16,726 is extremely low for a $485,600-$865,100 investment, implying payback period exceeding 29-51 years
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents assessment of actual profitability and ROI
- 04MINORFixed $1,500/month royalty on $16,726 average revenue equals 10.7% royalty rate, which is high relative to earnings
- 05MINORSignificant gap between low-end and high-end investment ($379,500 spread) suggests highly variable unit economics
- 06MEDNo disclosed franchisee growth or system expansion history with only 3 units indicates weak franchise model traction
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
20 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa · FDD (2025) PDF