Twisted Ink
Bottom line
- Total investment $109K – $421K including a $47K franchise fee, 6.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 76/100.
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 Twisted Ink unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
20%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Twisted Ink franchisees operate tattoo and body art studios, providing custom tattoo services, piercings, and related ink work to walk-in and appointment-based clientele. Daily operations include artist scheduling, client consultations, design customization, equipment sterilization, and retail merchandise sales (inks, needles, apparel). Franchisees typically manage 2–6 artists and maintain health department compliance.
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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Twisted Ink presents HIGH RISK due to single-unit franchise system, undisclosed financials, going concern issues, and lack of demonstrated franchisee profitability metrics.
Score breakdown · what drove the 76 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 franchised unit in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests nascent/stalling franchise development
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (no Item 19) prevents ROI validation and profitability assessment
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability or corporate restructuring risk
- 04MINORWide investment range ($108k–$421k) lacks transparency on what drives 287% cost variance
- 05MED6.5% royalty on undisclosed revenues creates earnings uncertainty; combined with $47k franchise fee, breakeven timeline unclear
- 06MINORSingle operating unit means no proven multi-location business model or franchisee success stories to validate
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
14 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Twisted Ink · FDD (2022) PDF