SolenviaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SOLENVIA franchise requires a total initial investment of $120K – $286K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.0M[2]. Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $120K – $286K
- 67th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- $2.0M
- 58th pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 51st pct Senior Care
- Units
- 1
- 0th pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Senior Care avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 9.6x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2026. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $120K – $286K including a $60K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.0M/year.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- THE HOMEAIDES FRANCHISE SYSTEM LLC
- Incorporated in
- CT
- HQ
- 517 Centerpoint Drive, Middletown, CT 06457
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
SOLENVIA appears to operate in the solar/renewable energy or sustainable home services sector (based on brand name). Franchisees would likely manage customer acquisition, installation coordination, project management, and ongoing service delivery while paying 7% royalties on gross revenues to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Bryan Dylewski
- Headquarters
- CT
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 29 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $100K | |
| Construction, Leasehold Improvements | $2K | $5K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $550 | $3K | |
| Equipment | $7K | $47K | |
| Signage (interior and exterior) | $4K | $8K | |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System | $3K | $7K | |
| Opening Inventory | $315 | $1K | |
| Rent Deposits | $5K | $8K | |
| Utility Deposits | $2K | $2K | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums | $442 | $2K | |
| Pre-opening Travel Expense | $1K | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Professional Fees | $5K | $10K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $650 | $2K | |
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies | $460 | $1K | |
| Additional funds - 3 Months | $60K | $78K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Home Office Model)not refundable | $60K | $100K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures (Home Office Model) | $0 | $3K | |
| Equipment (Home Office Model) | $6K | $47K | |
| Signage (interior and exterior) (Home Office Model) | $500 | $800 | |
| Total initial investment | $280K | $541K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$313K
16.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
121%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
10 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $120K – $286K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $35K – $78K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $100K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $315 – $1K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.0M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 22 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $258K→$3.7M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 0 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 70 Senior Care brands
Revenue is 9.6x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Senior Care averages
How Solenvia Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
SOLENVIA presents HIGH RISK due to single-unit franchise system with going concern issues, no financial disclosure, and unproven business model.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $3
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 franchised unit in system indicates failed or nascent franchise with no proven scalability or support infrastructure
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False signals serious financial distress or instability at franchisor level, raising solvency and support continuity concerns
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (no Item 19) prevents validation of ROI claims and suggests weak unit economics or poor performance
- 04MEDHigh franchise fee ($59,500) relative to single-unit system and undisclosed financials creates asymmetric risk for franchisee
- 05MINORWide investment range ($120K-$286K) without clear cost breakdown indicates poor operational standardization and financial planning
- 06MINOR10-year term is lengthy commitment to unproven franchise with minimal track record or franchisee network for peer validation
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 300,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Connecticut |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at franchisee's restaurant
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- Zoho CRM, AxisCare, QuickBooks Online, Samsara, PanaDoc
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Zoho CRM, AxisCare, QuickBooks Online, Samsara, PanaDoc
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
16 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SOLENVIA · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SOLENVIA franchise?
The total investment to open a SOLENVIA franchise ranges from $120K – $286K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do SOLENVIA franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the SOLENVIA FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.0M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is SOLENVIA's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for SOLENVIA (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many SOLENVIA franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SOLENVIA has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is SOLENVIA a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SOLENVIA as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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