Bottom line
- Total investment $75K – $98K including a $60K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 20 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -31.6% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
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 SUPPORTING STRATEGIES unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
78%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Supporting Strategies franchisees appear to provide HR consulting, employment solutions, or staffing support services to small-to-medium businesses. Day-to-day operations likely involve client relationship management, service delivery coordination, and compliance support, though the exact service model is not detailed in available disclosure materials.
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 · 27 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
Supporting Strategies presents meaningful investment risk due to significant unit decline, undisclosed financial metrics, regulatory action, and an aggressive royalty structure lacking transparent earnings data to justify ROI.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 20.2% year-over-year (68 units), indicating significant system contraction and potential franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (Item 19) prevents validation of ROI claims and earnings potential
- 03MEDEscalating royalty structure ($12K-$48K minimum) creates financial pressure on low-volume locations, especially given undisclosed average sales
- 04HIGH2019 Washington State litigation over nonpoaching clause enforcement suggests regulatory compliance issues and restrictive covenant disputes
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($60,000) combined with 10% Year 1 royalty creates substantial upfront costs with unclear revenue visibility
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
68 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
SUPPORTING STRATEGIES · FDD (2025) PDF