The FRONTdoor Collective
Bottom line
- Total investment $125K – $455K including a $50K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 61/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 FRONTdoor Collective unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
10%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
The FRONTdoor Collective appears to operate as a home services or property management franchise model where franchisees manage customer relationships and service delivery. Franchisees likely handle scheduling, client communication, team coordination, and on-site service execution while paying ongoing royalties to corporate.
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 12 · 13 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.
13
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage service franchise with opacity around profitability, minimal growth traction, unprotected territory, and aggressive royalty structure creates significant earnings risk and competitive vulnerability for franchisees.
Score breakdown · what drove the 61 / 100 rating
- 01MEDFinancial performance metrics (revenue and net income) completely undisclosed — no Item 19 comparable earnings claims available for ROI validation
- 02MINORExtremely slow unit growth of only 4.8% YoY with just 23 locations suggests market saturation, weak demand, or franchisee struggles
- 03MINORNo territorial protection despite $50,000 franchise fee and 8% royalty structure — franchisees face direct competition from other franchisees in same area
- 04MINORWide investment range ($124,775–$454,520) indicates inconsistent startup costs and unclear cost structure, suggesting poor standardization
- 05MINOR4-year term is unusually short for franchise model — frequent renewals create uncertainty and leverage for franchisor rate increases
- 06MINOR8% royalty on gross sales (not net) is aggressive and leaves franchisees vulnerable during slow periods with fixed costs
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
4 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
The FRONTdoor Collective · FDD (2025) PDF