Bottom line
- Total investment $18K – $84K including a $15K franchise fee, 25.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 69/100.
- 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
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 U Got Stink unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
-23%
Negative
Overview
About
U Got Stink franchisees operate mobile or storefront odor elimination and pet waste management services, likely handling customer calls, scheduling service appointments, managing technicians, and delivering cleaning or waste removal solutions to residential or commercial clients.
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 · 21 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
U Got Stink presents high risk due to contracting unit base, undisclosed financials, unsustainably high royalties, and franchisor going concern status—unsuitable for capital-risk-averse investors.
Score breakdown · what drove the 69 / 100 rating
- 01MINORDeclining unit count: 13 units with -7.7% YoY contraction indicates shrinking franchise system and potential franchisee struggles
- 02MINORNo financial disclosure: Average revenue and net income not provided makes ROI analysis impossible; inability to validate 25% royalty impact
- 03MINORExtremely high royalty rate: 25% of gross receipts is among the highest in franchise industry, leaving minimal margin for profitability after operating costs
- 04HIGHNo going concern status: Franchisor reported 'False' for going concern, suggesting potential financial distress or sustainability questions at corporate level
- 05MINORWide investment range: $18,400-$83,515 variance (353% spread) indicates inconsistent unit economics and unclear cost structure
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosure but system shrinkage: Declining units without disclosed litigation may indicate undisclosed franchisee disputes or silent closures
- 07MINORShort 5-year term: Renewal risk after initial term; insufficient data to assess renewal rates or franchisee retention beyond year 5
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
25 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
U Got Stink · FDD (2025) PDF