Social Indoor
Bottom line
- Total investment $94K – $311K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100.
- 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 SOCIAL INDOOR unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
19%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
SOCIAL INDOOR franchisees operate entertainment venues featuring social activities (likely axe throwing, games, or similar social experiences based on the brand name). Day-to-day operations include facility management, customer experience delivery, event scheduling, staff management, and point-of-sale operations. Revenue is generated through per-person activity fees, food/beverage sales, and event bookings.
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 · 19 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
SOCIAL INDOOR presents elevated risk due to contracting franchisee base, missing financial disclosures, recent litigation, unprotected territory, and going concern status—a combination suggesting weak unit economics and franchisor instability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 9.8% YoY (56 units) indicating system contraction and weak franchisee satisfaction/retention
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents financial validation and suggests weak unit economics or franchisor reluctance to disclose
- 03HIGHRecent litigation including anti-trust and breach of contract action (settled Nov 2024) signals franchisor-franchisee relationship strain and potential governance issues
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk—multiple franchisees in same market could cannibalize revenues
- 05HIGHGoing concern status indicates franchisor financial instability and elevated risk of support withdrawal or system collapse
- 06MINORSouth Dakota compliance lapse (Consent Order) demonstrates regulatory/operational oversight gaps at corporate level
- 07MEDHigh investment range ($94K-$311K) paired with declining units and missing financials creates unfavorable risk-reward profile
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
58 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
SOCIAL INDOOR · FDD (2025) PDF