Spaulding Decon
Bottom line
- Total investment $163K – $205K including a $50K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 17 loans (below the industry average).
- 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 Spaulding Decon unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
38%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Spaulding Decon franchisees operate biohazard and crime scene cleanup services, responding to emergency calls to decontaminate residential and commercial properties. Day-to-day operations include hazmat-suited technician work, waste disposal compliance, insurance claim coordination, and on-call emergency response scheduling.
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 · 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Spaulding Decon presents extreme risk: a collapsing franchise system (down 66% YoY) with active litigation alleging fraud, no financial transparency, and going concern warnings.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem collapsed 65.9% YoY (14 units remaining) — indicates severe franchisee failure or franchisor operational failure
- 02HIGHMultiple active litigation cases alleging fraudulent inducement, misrepresentation, and breach — suggests systemic franchisor credibility issues
- 03MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosures (Avg Revenue/Net Income not disclosed) — prevents validation of profitability claims and income potential
- 04HIGHGoing Concern flag indicates franchisor financial viability risk despite continued unit recruitment
- 05MEDMinimum Royalty structure undisclosed — franchisees may owe substantial royalties even with low/zero sales
- 06MINOR$49,500 franchise fee + $162,510–$204,550 total investment with unproven ROI in declining system
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
35 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Spaulding Decon · FDD (2024) PDF