Bottom line
- Total investment $16K – $43K including a $12K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 74/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -35.3% 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 The BrickKicker unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
263%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
The BrickKicker franchisees operate brick and masonry repair/restoration services, performing tasks such as tuck-pointing, brick cleaning, mortar repair, and facade restoration for residential and commercial clients. Day-to-day operations involve site assessments, crew management, material procurement, and direct customer service for exterior property maintenance.
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 · 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 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
The BrickKicker exhibits high-risk characteristics including severe unit contraction, missing financial performance data, and going concern issues, making it unsuitable for conservative investors.
Score breakdown · what drove the 74 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: 26.7% unit decline YoY (25 units remaining suggests potential collapse trajectory)
- 02MINORNo financial disclosure: Average revenue and net income not provided in FDD Item 19, preventing ROI validation
- 03MINORAmbiguous royalty structure: 'Greater of 6% or minimum monthly amount' – minimum amount not specified, creating unpredictable cost burden
- 04MINORWeak capitalization floor: $16,000 minimum investment suggests undercapitalized franchisees with minimal operational runway
- 05HIGHGoing concern status: False designation indicates potential franchisor financial distress or viability questions
- 06MINORRapid unit attrition: Loss of ~9 units in one year signals franchisee dissatisfaction, market saturation, or system instability
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
25 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
The BrickKicker · FDD (2023) PDF