Ultimate Sustainability
Bottom line
- Total investment $115K – $235K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $602K/year.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 67/100.
- Emerging franchise — only 2 years of franchising with 3 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
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 Ultimate Sustainability unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
40%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Ultimate Sustainability units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$843K
on $4.2M purchase
Total debt
$3.4M
SBA $2.1M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Ultimate Sustainability franchisees appear to operate businesses focused on environmental/sustainability consulting or services. Day-to-day operations likely involve client engagement, project delivery, compliance consulting, or sustainability auditing. Without detailed FDD Item 1 clarity, the exact service model and revenue generation method remain ambiguous.
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 · 3 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
Early-stage or failing franchise system with critical going concern flag, minimal unit count, undisclosed profitability, and high fixed costs presenting substantial investment risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern Warning: Franchisor flagged as not a going concern, indicating potential financial distress or operational viability issues
- 02MINORExtreme Unit Scarcity: Only 3 units system-wide with unknown/likely stagnant growth suggests failed franchise model or early-stage unproven concept
- 03MINORNo Net Income Disclosure: Absence of Item 19 financial performance representation prevents validation of $602k average revenue claim and actual profitability
- 04MINORHigh Royalty Floor: $3,000/month minimum ($36,000 annually) represents 6% of claimed revenue, creating cash flow pressure for underperforming locations
- 05MINORInadequate Unit Data: Unable to determine if 3 units are growing, shrinking, or static; lack of transparency on franchisee success rates
- 06MINORTop-Heavy Investment Ratio: $115k-$235k investment against $602k average revenue offers modest ROI margin with high fixed royalty burden
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
Ultimate Sustainability · FDD (2024) PDF