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Superior Walls

Formerly known as SWA

OtherFranchising since 1989Website
Investment
$1.1M – $2.1M
93rd pct Other
Avg revenue
50th pct Other
Royalty
Units
13
41st pct Other
SBA default
0.0%
vs <3% typical

Bottom line

  • Total investment $1.1M – $2.1M including a $225K 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. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 6 loans (below the industry average).

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
Superior Walls of America, Ltd.
Incorporated in
Pennsylvania
HQ
937 East Earl Road, New Holland, PA 17557
Auditor
Herbein + Company Inc.
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$11.4M
vs $12.4M prior year

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 Superior Walls unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
Item 19 not disclosed — typing your own estimate
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: generic
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $1.1M–$2.1M
Working capital
$
FDD reports $250K–$500K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

5%

Below typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$105K
EBITDA margin
14.0%
Total invested
$2.0M
Payback
226 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Overview

About

Superior Walls franchisees manufacture, market, and install precast concrete wall systems for residential and commercial construction projects. Day-to-day operations involve managing a manufacturing facility, coordinating installations with builders and contractors, handling customer service and job estimating, and ensuring compliance with the franchisor's specifications and licensing requirements.

CEO
Andrew S. Zimmerman
Founded
1985
FDD year
2025
States available
10

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$1.1M – $2.1M
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$250K – $500K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$225K
Royalty
Regular License Model: 4% of Gross Sales; Manufacturing L…
Ad fund
n/d
Total fee load
4.0%
vs 9–13% typical

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

Total units
13
Opened
2
Last reporting year
Closed
1
Turnover rate
7.7%
Company-owned
0
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
100%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
+8.3%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
+18.2%
Compounded over last 3 years
2023
13+1
Franchised units
2024
12
Franchised units
2025
11
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 15 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).

AK
ME
VT
NH
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
MD
DC
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
MT
WY
UT
CO
AZ
NM
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MS
TN
MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
WV
GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 15 states
Not registered

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.

Total loans
6
Loan volume
Avg loan
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

62
Risk · 0-100
MODERATE62 / 100

Superior Walls presents elevated risk due to active litigation over supplier practices, weak system growth (13 units), high capital barriers, and lack of financial disclosure—making it difficult to validate investment viability.

Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating

  1. 01HIGHActive litigation alleging predatory supplier practices and breached license agreements raises questions about franchisor conduct and licensee profitability
  2. 02MEDOnly 13 units with modest 8.3% YoY growth suggests limited system traction and scalability concerns for a mature franchise model
  3. 03MEDHigh capital requirement ($1.14M–$2.07M) combined with undisclosed revenue/net income creates opacity around ROI and payback period
  4. 04MINORDual licensing model (4% royalties vs. $5/linear foot) creates complexity and potential conflicts in financial transparency and comparative unit economics
  5. 05MINORManufacturing/construction franchise model typically requires significant working capital and ongoing operational expertise; high failure risk without proven support systems

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Counties
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
10 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
1
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
No
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Optional
Governing law
Pennsylvania

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
32 hrs
On-the-job training
216 hrs

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

19 numbers

Locked
(360) 902-••••
WA
(651) 539-••••
MN
(608) 266-••••
WI

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FDD download

Superior Walls · FDD (2025) PDF

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