SpiderSmart Learning
Bottom line
- Total investment $80K – $139K including a $30K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 SpiderSmart Learning unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
83%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
SpiderSmart Learning franchisees operate tutoring and test-prep centers serving K-12 students. Day-to-day activities include recruiting and managing tutors, scheduling student sessions, delivering academic instruction (or managing instructors), marketing to parents, and maintaining client retention through performance tracking.
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 · 7 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
Undisclosed financials, regulatory history, minimal growth trajectory, and high fixed royalties create significant uncertainty about unit economics and franchisor stability for a small learning center concept.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo financial performance disclosure (Item 19) — cannot assess actual franchisee profitability against $79,900-$139,400 investment
- 02MED2015 Maryland Securities Commissioner Consent Order for unregistered franchise sales indicates regulatory compliance issues in franchisor's past
- 03MEDSlow unit growth (11.8% YoY on only 19 units) suggests limited system traction and market appeal
- 04MINORHigh floor royalty ($1,500/month = $18,000 annually) creates significant fixed cost burden even if revenue is low
- 05MINOR10-year term locks franchisees into long commitment with minimal system track record or profitability proof
- 06MINORMinimal franchise fee ($30,000) may indicate franchisor prioritizes recruitment over franchisee success, combined with regulatory history
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
21 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
SpiderSmart Learning · FDD (2025) PDF