Bottom line
- Total investment $154K – $366K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $12K/year (median $8K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 49/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 159 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 1000.0% CAGR over 3 years with 261 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 TWS TEMPORARY WALL SYSTEMS® unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
1%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
TWS franchisees operate temporary modular wall systems for construction, renovation, and event spaces. Day-to-day activities include consulting with contractors and property managers on wall solutions, managing installations/removals, maintaining inventory, and handling customer service and billing. The business model is asset-light but labor and logistics-intensive.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 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
Rapid unit growth and undisclosed profitability metrics create uncertainty about whether franchisees can achieve acceptable returns despite protected territory benefits.
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation despite $12,180.90 average revenue claims
- 02MINORMinimum Monthly Royalty Fee structure undefined—could create cash flow burden on low-revenue months
- 03MINORExplosive 137.3% unit growth YoY suggests rapid expansion that may exceed market demand or franchisee support capacity
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($59,900) combined with 8% royalty floor creates dual fixed-cost pressure on marginal operators
- 05MINORAverage revenue of only $12,180.90/month ($146,170.80 annually) leaves minimal margin after royalties and operating 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
21 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
TWS TEMPORARY WALL SYSTEMS® · FDD (2025) PDF