ValentaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Valenta franchise requires a total initial investment of $90K – $113K, including a $65K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $90K – $113K
- 26th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 29th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 15
- 19th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
The system contracted 48% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $90K – $113K including a $65K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 100/100.
- 18 units terminated last reporting year (120.0% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Valenta Franchise, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Jayesh Kasim
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 377 Valley Road, Unit #3453, Clifton, New Jersey 07013
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $921K
- vs $1.6M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Affiliated brands
- JA Wealth Pty
- Valenta BPO UK Pty Ltd
- has offered franchises in Australia s
- Valenta BPO
- Valenta BPO Solutions Pvt
- provides outsourcing
- is provides outsourcing
- ValentaBPO Outsourcing
- company will be involved in the supply of services to the customers of the franchisee
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Valenta franchisees operate as B2B service providers offering staff augmentation, IT consulting, digital transformation, and outsourced staffing solutions to enterprise clients. Day-to-day activities include client relationship management, delivery of technical services, staffing coordination, and project execution under the Valenta brand while remitting 15%-60% of revenues/profits to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Jayesh Kasim
- Headquarters
- NJ
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 11
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $65K | $65K | |
| Rent and Lease Security Deposit | $0 | $2K | |
| Utilities | $100 | $500 | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $200 | $1K | |
| Start-Up Marketingnot refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipmentnot refundable | $500 | $3K | |
| Computer Systemnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Office Expensesnot refundable | $250 | $1K | |
| Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $100 | $200 | |
| Dues and Subscriptionsnot refundable | $200 | $500 | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Background Checknot refundable | $0 | $300 | |
| Additional Funds - Three Monthsnot refundable | $6K | $18K | |
| Total initial investment | $90K | $113K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $90K – $113K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $6K – $18K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $65K – $65K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- Staff Augmentation: 15% of Gross Monthly Billing; Consult…
- Ad fund
- Up to 2,000 per month
- Total fee load
- 15.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | See Schedule of Commissions |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 15.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Business Services averages
How Valenta Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 15
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 18
- Terminated
- 18
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 62.1%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -48.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -25.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 11
- Closed (3yr)
- 2
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 22
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $315K
- Median loan
- $125K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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Deep-dive into Valenta's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Valenta exhibits extreme risk characteristics: a collapsing franchise network (48% decline), undisclosed financials, going concern issues, active litigation over trade secrets, and no territorial protection.
Litigation (Item 3)
Valenta Franchise, LLC vs. Innerworks, LLC; Shanmugam Mukundan; and VaQya LLC (United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Case No. 2:24-cv-03502-KML). Filed December 2024. Claims: breach of contract, trademark infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and conversion. Defendants unlawfully established competitive business and misappropriated trademarks and trade secrets. Franchisor seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages. Case in early stages; Defendants have not yet responded.
Largest disclosed settlement: $65,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 100 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem collapsed 48.3% YoY (15 units remaining) — suggests severe franchisee dissatisfaction or business model failure
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may lack financial stability to support franchisees
- 03HIGHActive litigation (Dec 2024) involving breach of contract, IP theft, and trade secret misappropriation — indicates internal control issues and potential disputes over system standards
- 04MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed — impossible to validate ROI claims or unit profitability
- 05MINORUnprotected territory — franchisees face direct competition from other Valenta franchisees with no exclusivity
- 06MINORHighly variable royalty structure (15%-60%) with profit-based tiers — creates unpredictable cash flow and conflicts over profit calculations
- 07MINORHigh franchise fee ($65,000) relative to small initial investment ($89,850-$113,000) — suggests fee-dependent franchisor model
- 08MINOR5-year term with unclear renewal/exit terms — short commitment period in declining system
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | City/County/Metropolitan Area |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 3 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Kent County, Delaware |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Valenta Franchise, LLC vs. Innerworks, LLC; Shanmugam Mukundan; and VaQya LLC (United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Case No. 2:24-cv-03502-KML). Filed December 2024. Claims: breach of contract, trademark infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and conversion. Defendants unlawfully established competitive business and misappropriated trademarks and trade secrets. Franchisor seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages. Case in early stages; Defendants have not yet responded.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 126 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- online
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- Affiliate's CRM
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Affiliate's CRM
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
31 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Valenta · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Valenta franchise?
The total investment to open a Valenta franchise ranges from $90K – $113K, with an initial franchise fee of $65K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Valenta franchise owners earn?
Valenta does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Valenta's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Valenta (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Valenta franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Valenta has 15 total units in the United States, including 15 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Valenta a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Valenta as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 100 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.