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Sparkle

OtherFranchising since 2024Website
Investment
$116K – $1.0M
41st pct Other
Avg revenue
$19K
1st pct Other
Royalty
Units
1
7th pct Other
SBA default
0.0%
vs <3% typical

Bottom line

  • Total investment $116K – $1.0M including a $98K franchise fee.
  • Average unit revenue of $19K/year.
  • Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 30 loans (below the industry average).
  • Emerging franchise — only 2 years of franchising with 1 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
Sparkle Franchising LLC
Parent company
Sparkle Grooming Corp.
Incorporated in
Delaware
HQ
4250 N Drinkwater Blvd, Suite 165, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Auditor
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$0
Most recent fiscal year

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 Sparkle unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
FDD Item 19 reports $19,441
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: generic
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $116K–$1.0M
Working capital
$
FDD reports $5K–$15K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

0%

Below typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$3K
EBITDA margin
15.0%
Total invested
$584K
Payback
2402 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Overview

About

Sparkle franchisees operate cleaning or facility maintenance service businesses, likely offering commercial or residential cleaning solutions. Daily operations typically involve managing service delivery, customer scheduling, staff oversight, and quality control to generate recurring service revenue.

CEO
Ben Crawford
Founded
2023
FDD year
2024
States available
1

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$116K – $1.0M
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$5K – $15K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$98K
Royalty
n/d
Ad fund
2.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
2.0%
vs 9–13% typical

Item 19

Financial Performance

Avg gross sales
$19K
Per unit, per year
Median gross sales
Item 19 type
Affiliate Owned Grand Opening Performance
Sample size
1 units
vs category median 20 · small
Range (low → high)
$10K$28K
Cohort dispersion
Transparency
3 / 5
vs category median 3 / 5 · typical
Revenue rank1th
vs Other peers
Investment cost rank41th
Lower investment ranks lower (better)
Royalty rate rank70th
Lower royalty = lower percentile (better)
Unit count rank7th
vs Other peers
Risk score rank81th
Lower risk = lower percentile (better)

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
1
Opened
1
Last reporting year
Closed
0
Turnover rate
0.0%
Company-owned
1
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
0%
vs corporate-owned
2022
0+1
Franchised units
2023
0
Franchised units
2024
0
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 17 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).

AK
ME
VT
NH
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
MD
DC
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
MT
WY
UT
CO
AZ
NM
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MS
TN
MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
WV
GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 17 states
Not registered

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.

Total loans
30
Loan volume
Avg loan
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

72
Risk · 0-100
CAUTION72 / 100

Sparkle presents extreme risk due to going concern status, single operating unit with unknown performance, undisclosed financials, and lack of transparency on royalties and actual unit profitability.

Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating

  1. 01MINOROnly 1 operating unit with unknown growth trajectory suggests either brand is nascent/unproven or system is contracting
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is False, indicating material doubts about franchisor's financial viability and ability to support franchisees
  3. 03MINORNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosure combined with extremely low reported avg revenue of $19,441 suggests severe underperformance or data integrity issues
  4. 04MINORRoyalty rate unknown indicates lack of transparency and potential hidden fees that could materially impact unit economics
  5. 05MINORHigh franchise fee of $97,500 combined with total investment range up to $1,031,250 creates significant downside risk with unproven revenue model
  6. 06MEDNet income not disclosed prevents ability to assess actual profitability and ROI feasibility
  7. 07MINORWide investment range ($116,175–$1,031,250) with minimal revenue guidance indicates franchisor cannot articulate consistent unit economics

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Geographic Area
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
10 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
0
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
Yes
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Optional
Governing law
Arizona

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
23 hrs
On-the-job training
6 hrs
POS system
HALO
Operating tech stack

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

21 numbers

Locked
(202) 326-••••
DC
(916) 445-••••
CA
(608) 266-••••
WI

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FDD download

Sparkle · FDD (2024) PDF

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