SurvFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Surv franchise requires a total initial investment of $105K – $135K, including a $50K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.4M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $105K – $135K
- 36th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- 39th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 5
- 11th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 11.6x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $105K – $135K including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.4M/year. Estimated payback in 0.4 years (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 32/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Surv Franchisor, LLC
- Parent company
- Cornerstone Franchise Brands, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Cornerstone Franchise Group, LLC
- Predecessor
- Our predecessor is Surv Franchising
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- CEO/President
- Glee McAnanly
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 7870 East Kemper Road, Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45259
- Auditor
- Douglas Corey & Associates, P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $15.9M
- vs $19.4M prior year
Overview
About
Surv franchisees operate a service-based business model (specific service category unstated in provided data). Day-to-day activities likely include client acquisition, service delivery, operational management, and compliance with franchisor systems. With only 5 units system-wide and no growth data, the business model's replicability remains unvalidated.
- CEO
- Glee McAnanly
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $33K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $30K | $52K |
| Total initial investment | $105K | $135K |
Source: Surv 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$153K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
103%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
12 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $105K – $135K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $33K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 7% of Gross Revenue or Minimum Monthly Royalty…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.4 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Greater of 7% of Gross Revenue or Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Inventory (initial) | $500 |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $299K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Item 19 type
- Founder Owned Outlet
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $1.4M→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 11.6x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Surv Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 5
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 80%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 17
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 4 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Michigan
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 4 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 4
- Loan volume
- $664K
- Median loan
- $166K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Surv's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-franchise with undisclosed financials, unproven unit economics, franchisor solvency concerns, and insufficient scale to validate promised returns or protect territory effectively.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Largest disclosed settlement: $50,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Douglas Corey & Associates, P.C.
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 32 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 5 units in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates minimal scale and unproven expansion model
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot validate the $299K average net income claim independently
- 03HIGHGoing Concern footnote suggests franchisor financial instability, raising questions about support, training, and system longevity
- 04MEDDual royalty structure (7% or minimum monthly fee) is opaque — actual minimum fee amount not disclosed, could exceed 7% for low-revenue locations
- 05MEDExtremely limited franchisee base (5 units) makes territory protection claim difficult to enforce and suggests weak brand recognition
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Cincinnati, OH |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Ohio |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 25 hrs
- Training location
- Cincinnati, Ohio or Newport, Rhode Island
- Site selection
- franchisee
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Surv · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Surv franchise?
The total investment to open a Surv franchise ranges from $105K – $135K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Surv franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Surv FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Surv's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Surv (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 Surv franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Surv has 5 total units in the United States, including 4 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Surv a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Surv as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 32 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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.