Superior Walls Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $1.2M – $2.1M
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Under 10 loans (5)
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Superior Walls is a construction franchise that manufactures and installs precast concrete foundation wall systems. Franchisees run manufacturing and installation operations, managing production and builder accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Superior Walls franchise requires a total initial investment of $1.2M – $2.1M, including a $225K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored4 of 4 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $1.2M – $2.1M
- 89th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Projection
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 5th pct Home Services
- Units
- 13
- 22nd pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $1.2M – $2.1M including a $225K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports Average and median sales prices and linear feet rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 59/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +1 franchised outlets in the latest year (2 opened, 1 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAItem 19 reports Average and median sales prices and linear feet rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Superior Walls of America, Ltd.
- Predecessor
- Superior Walls Co.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Andrew S. Zimmerman
- Incorporated in
- PA
- HQ
- 937 East Earl Road, New Holland, PA 17557
- Auditor
- Herbein + Company Inc.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $12.4M
- vs $11.4M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Andrew S. Zimmerman
- Headquarters
- PA
- Founded
- 1985
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 10
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 858% above the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $225K | $225K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $250K | $500K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $680K | $1.3M |
| Total initial investment | $1.2M | $2.1M |
Source: Superior Walls 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $1.2M – $2.1M
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $250K – $500K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $225K – $225K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- No advertising fund or required cooperative advertising p…
- Total fee load
- 4.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $90K – $160K |
| Total fee load | 4.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for Superior Walls is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Superior Walls unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Not a revenue figure
- Item 19 type
- a non-revenue metric
- Sample size
- 12
- vs category median 32 · small
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
Compared against 319 Home Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 4.0% — below the Home Services median of 8.0%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Average and median sales prices and linear feet rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 18.2% CAGR over 3 years across 13 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services medians
How Superior Walls Compares
Category median of published Home Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 13
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 7.7%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +18.2%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +18.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 1
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 10 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
10
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
1 current owner across 1 state.
- TN 1
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 5 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 5
- Loan volume
- $1.8M
- Median loan
- $291K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- Under 10 loans (5)
- Insufficient SBA coverage: 5 loans, rate hidden below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Under 10 loans (5)
- 5-yr charge-off
- Under 10 loans (5)
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Small 13-unit precast-wall franchisor with solid financials: $5.1M net worth, $1.57M net income, $12.4M revenue, audited and Item 19 disclosed. One pending litigation (Advanced Concrete Systems breach-of-license suit, pending since 2017). Positive +18.2% unit growth.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
Pending: Advanced Concrete Systems, Inc. and Superior Walls of East Tennessee, Inc. v. Superior Walls of America, Ltd. (Case No. 2017-CV-8245-CV, Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County, PA), filed Nov. 28, 2017, amended April 2019, alleging breach of license agreement re: required Dow product purchases at allegedly unreasonable prices, fraudulent inducement into 2008 settlement/license agreements; seeks declaratory relief, injunction, and damages. In discovery; SWA intends to vigorously defend.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Herbein + Company Inc.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 59 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGH1 pending litigation (breach of license, long-running since 2017)
- 02MINORfranchisor_net_worth $5.1M positive, net income $1.57M
- 03MINORnet_growth_pct +18.2%
- 04MINORsmall 13-unit system
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 4.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory sizeℹ | County or counties (Area of Primary Responsibility) |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 60 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Pending: Advanced Concrete Systems, Inc. and Superior Walls of East Tennessee, Inc. v. Superior Walls of America, Ltd. (Case No. 2017-CV-8245-CV, Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County, PA), filed Nov. 28, 2017, amended April 2019, alleging breach of license agreement re: required Dow product purchases at allegedly unreasonable prices, fraudulent inducement into 2008 settlement/license agreements; seeks declaratory relief, injunction, and damages. In discovery; SWA intends to vigorously defend.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 216 hrs
- Site selection
- licensee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Superior Walls franchise?
The total investment to open a Superior Walls franchise ranges from $1.2M – $2.1M, with an initial franchise fee of $225K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Superior Walls franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the Superior Walls FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Superior Walls?
Superior Walls is franchised by Superior Walls of America, Ltd.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Superior Walls FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Superior Walls FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Superior Walls's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Superior Walls (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Superior Walls franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Superior Walls has 13 total units in the United States, including 13 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Superior Walls a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Superior Walls as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 59 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.