The Ivy ReviewFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A The Ivy Review franchise requires a total initial investment of $18K – $43K, including a $9K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $18K – $43K
- 0th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 47th pct Education
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 31st pct Education
- Units
- 8
- 22nd pct Education
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Education 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
Bottom line
- Total investment $18K – $43K including a $9K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 62/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Yabez, Inc.
- CEO title
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Alexander Benjamin Hull
- CEO experience
- 10 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 900 E Hamilton Avenue, Suite 100, Campbell, California 95008
- Auditor
- Bernard M. Valek, MBA, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $336K
- vs $416K prior year
Overview
About
The Ivy Review appears to be an education/test preparation franchise, likely offering tutoring, college admissions consulting, or standardized test prep services. Franchisees would manage client relationships, deliver instruction or consulting services, potentially manage staff, and handle local marketing to build a client base within their protected territory.
- CEO
- Alexander Benjamin Hull
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2013
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $9K | $9K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $1K | $3K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $8K | $31K |
| Total initial investment | $18K | $43K |
Source: The Ivy Review 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $18K – $43K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $1K – $3K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $9K – $9K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 5.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 43.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $30 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 43.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Education averages
How The Ivy Review Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 8
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 88%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 50.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
The Ivy Review presents HIGH RISK due to Going Concern status, extreme underdeveloped system size (8 units), missing financial disclosures, and unclear unit growth—all indicators of a struggling or early-stage franchise with unproven unit economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Bernard M. Valek, MBA, CPA
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 62 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates franchisor financial distress or operational instability
- 02MINOROnly 8 units systemwide with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and market validation
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents ROI assessment and comparison
- 04MINORExtremely low unit count relative to 10-year franchise term indicates failure to scale or recent contraction
- 05MINORMinimal franchise fee ($9,000) combined with unclear profitability model suggests potential survival risk
- 06MINOR8% royalty on 'Royalty Income' is ambiguously defined—may not correlate to actual revenue
- 07HIGHNo litigation disclosed but Going Concern status suggests underlying financial/operational crises
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 | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 30 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 10 hrs
- Training location
- Campbell, CA or virtual
- Field support
- 10 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- College Planner Pro
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: College Planner Pro
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
8 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
The Ivy Review · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a The Ivy Review franchise?
The total investment to open a The Ivy Review franchise ranges from $18K – $43K, with an initial franchise fee of $9K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do The Ivy Review franchise owners earn?
The Ivy Review does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is The Ivy Review's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for The Ivy Review (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 The Ivy Review franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, The Ivy Review has 8 total units in the United States, including 7 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is The Ivy Review a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates The Ivy Review as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 62 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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