The Paterson Center
Bottom line
- Total investment $20K – $107K including a $15K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
- 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
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 Paterson Center unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
116%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
The Paterson Center operates as a service-based franchise (specific service model unclear from public filings). Franchisees likely manage client relationships, deliver services or programs, and handle local operations within their assigned business model. The lack of disclosed revenue suggests either a B2B model, subscription-based service, or membership-driven operation with variable unit economics.
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 · 14 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
Regulatory compliance violations, financial opacity, rapid unvetted growth, and territorial vulnerability create meaningful risk despite no royalties and low entry fees.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MINORRegulatory enforcement action by Washington State Division of Franchising (July 2024) involving unlicensed franchise agreements by affiliate Paterson Holdings, LLC — suggests compliance gaps in franchise documentation and governance
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — impossible to validate the 22.2% YoY unit growth or assess actual franchisee profitability against $20K-$107K investment range
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition between franchisees and undermines value proposition for $15,000 franchise fee
- 04MINORRapid expansion (22.2% YoY growth) without financial transparency raises sustainability and quality control concerns
- 05MED3-year term is short for franchisees to recoup investment; combined with no royalties, suggests potential revenue model misalignment or undisclosed income streams
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
17 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
The Paterson Center · FDD (2025) PDF