Surveillance SecureFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Surveillance Secure franchise requires a total initial investment of $116K – $174K, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2021 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.4M[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2021 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $116K – $174K
- 35th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $2.4M
- 25th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 9th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 2
- 6th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business 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 16.8x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $116K – $174K including a $55K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.4M/year.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 58/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Surveillance Secure Franchising LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 4102 Harvard Place, Frederick, Maryland 21703
- Auditor
- Reese CPA LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Surveillance Secure franchisees likely design, install, and maintain commercial security camera systems and monitoring services for small-to-medium businesses. Day-to-day operations involve client consultations, equipment installation/service calls, system monitoring, and customer support for CCTV infrastructure.
- CEO
- Kim Hartman
- Headquarters
- MD
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2021
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2021 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55K | $55K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $4K | $20K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $57K | $99K |
| Total initial investment | $116K | $174K |
Source: Surveillance Secure 2021 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
$364K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
232%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $116K – $174K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $4K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $75K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Training fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.4M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate Performance
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 32 · small
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
Revenue is 16.8x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Business Services averages
How Surveillance Secure Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 1
- 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
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 8
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- 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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extreme caution warranted: A 2-unit micro-franchise with unverified financial claims, going concern issues, and no Item 19 support represents speculative, high-risk investment with inadequate franchisor infrastructure.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation disclosed in Item 3
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Will Biggerman, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of West Virginia (In Re Charles Herman Biggerman Case No. 3-12-490-00103) on January 31, 2012. Discharge granted on August 11, 2012.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Reese CPA LLC
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 58 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 2 units in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates extremely limited track record and no proven scalability
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests potential financial instability or undisclosed operational challenges at franchisor level
- 03MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot validate the $622,400 average net income claim or $2.4M revenue figures
- 04MINORMassive gap between investment range ($116K-$173.7K) and claimed net income ($622K) creates unrealistic ROI expectations that warrant verification
- 05MINOR6% royalty on gross revenues (not net) compounds risk if franchisees cannot achieve projected $2.4M revenue baseline
- 06MINOR10-year term is unusually long for a 2-unit franchise with no demonstrated system stability or franchisee retention data
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-based (Zip codes) |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Maryland |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation disclosed in Item 3
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 48 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 52 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- ConnectWise
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ConnectWise
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
16 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Surveillance Secure · FDD (2021) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Surveillance Secure franchise?
The total investment to open a Surveillance Secure franchise ranges from $116K – $174K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Surveillance Secure franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Surveillance Secure FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Surveillance Secure's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Surveillance Secure (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 Surveillance Secure franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Surveillance Secure has 2 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Surveillance Secure a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Surveillance Secure as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 58 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.