Bottom line
- Total investment $202K – $606K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $827K/year (median $922K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 55/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 54 loans (below the industry average).
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
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 Squeeze In unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
35%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Squeeze In units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.8M
on $9.1M purchase
Total debt
$7.3M
SBA $4.5M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Squeeze In franchisees operate fresh juice and beverage retail locations, managing daily operations including product preparation, inventory, point-of-sale systems, and customer service. They are responsible for hiring/training staff, local marketing, and maintaining brand standards while paying 5% gross sales royalties to the franchisor.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 3 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
Squeeze In presents material risk due to franchisor going concern status, undisclosed profitability data, minimal unit growth, and lack of territorial protection in a likely QSR beverage model.
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates potential financial instability of franchisor
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed — unable to validate 5% royalty sustainability or actual profitability
- 03MINOROnly 9 units with unknown growth trajectory suggests stagnant or contracting system
- 04MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk between franchisees
- 05MINORWide investment range ($201k-$606k) with no Item 19 financial performance data creates transparency gap
- 06MED5% royalty on $827k average revenue = $41k annual royalty with no disclosed franchisor support metrics
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
6 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Squeeze In · FDD (2025) PDF