Bottom line
- Total investment $115K – $392K including a $75K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 75/100.
- 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 Stain Erasers unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
37%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Stain Erasers franchisees provide professional carpet, upholstery, and fabric cleaning/stain removal services to residential and commercial clients. Day-to-day operations include customer acquisition, on-site service delivery, equipment maintenance, and client relationship management. The business model likely combines direct service provision with potential subcontracting or mobile service operations.
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.
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
Pre-launch or failed franchise system with zero operating units, going concern status, and no financial performance data — extreme validation risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates franchisor financial distress or operational uncertainty
- 02MINORZero existing franchise units — brand has no operating franchisees to validate performance claims
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI verification on $115k-$392k investment
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and limits franchisee exclusivity
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($75,000) represents 65% of minimum investment with no proven unit economics
- 06MED7% royalty obligation on undisclosed revenue base creates unpredictable cost structure
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
2 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Stain Erasers · FDD (2025) PDF