Stand Strong Fencing
Formerly known as HPB Fencing
Bottom line
- Total investment $160K – $241K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $966K/year (median $1.3M).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
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 Stand Strong Fencing unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
42%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Stand Strong Fencing units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$579K
on $2.9M purchase
Total debt
$2.3M
SBA $1.4M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Stand Strong Fencing franchisees operate residential and commercial fencing installation and repair businesses, managing crews to measure, quote, and install fence systems. Day-to-day activities include customer acquisition, project estimation, scheduling installations, managing labor, and handling service calls—a capital-intensive, labor-dependent service business with seasonal fluctuations.
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 · 22 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
Stand Strong Fencing presents HIGH RISK due to active parent company litigation involving fraud allegations, going concern warnings, undisclosed profitability metrics, and unsustainable 1160% YoY growth suggesting a system prioritizing recruitment over franchisee viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHActive litigation involving parent company (JEZ Investments) with claims of fraudulent misrepresentation, minority oppression, and breach of fiduciary duty—creates uncertainty around corporate governance and franchisor reliability
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE—indicates auditor concerns about the franchisor's ability to continue operating, suggesting potential financial distress at corporate level
- 03MEDNo Average Net Income disclosed—inability or unwillingness to provide profitability data is a major transparency red flag; the $965,538 average revenue is meaningless without expense breakdowns
- 04MINORExplosive unit growth (1160% YoY) is unsustainable and suggests aggressive recruitment over franchisee success; such rapid expansion often precedes system collapse when quality control fails
- 05MINORHigh royalty floor ($500/month minimum) combined with tiered rates means franchisees pay $6,000 annually even in slow months—risky for a service business with seasonal/cyclical revenue
- 06MEDFranchise fee of $59,500 is substantial relative to disclosed financial transparency; combined with no net income data, ROI timeline is impossible to validate
- 07HIGHProtected territory alone does not offset governance litigation and going concern issues—territorial exclusivity is worthless if the franchisor fails
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
57 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Stand Strong Fencing · FDD (2025) PDF