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
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?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
5%
Below typical band (30–60%)
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.
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 · 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).
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
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
- 01HIGHActive litigation alleging predatory supplier practices and breached license agreements raises questions about franchisor conduct and licensee profitability
- 02MEDOnly 13 units with modest 8.3% YoY growth suggests limited system traction and scalability concerns for a mature franchise model
- 03MEDHigh capital requirement ($1.14M–$2.07M) combined with undisclosed revenue/net income creates opacity around ROI and payback period
- 04MINORDual licensing model (4% royalties vs. $5/linear foot) creates complexity and potential conflicts in financial transparency and comparative unit economics
- 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
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
19 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Superior Walls · FDD (2025) PDF