Velox ValuationsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Velox Valuations franchise requires a total initial investment of $36K – $60K, including a $20K franchise fee and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $138K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $36K – $60K
- 19th pct Real Estate
- Avg gross sales
- $138K
- 3rd pct Real Estate
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 48th pct Real Estate
- Units
- 42
- 26th pct Real Estate
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Real Estate · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Real Estate 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
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $36K – $60K including a $20K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $138K/year (median $127K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 43/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 2 years of franchising with 42 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Franchise Velox Valuations LLC
- Parent company
- Velox Valuations LLC
- Incorporated in
- IN
- HQ
- 704 South State Road 135, STE D 393, Greenwood, IN 46143
- Auditor
- Omar Alnuaimi, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $12K
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Velox Valuations franchisees operate business valuation and appraisal services, likely serving small-to-mid-market clients, accounting firms, law firms, and M&A advisors. Day-to-day operations involve conducting financial valuations, preparing reports, managing client relationships, and potentially supervising junior appraisers. Revenue depends on billable hours and engagement complexity.
- CEO
- Chad Barker
- Headquarters
- IN
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $20K | $20K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $5K | $15K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $11K | $25K |
| Total initial investment | $36K | $60K |
Source: Velox Valuations 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$14K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
24%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.2 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $36K – $60K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $120 |
| Training fee | $450 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $138K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $127K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 41 units
- vs category median 41
- Range (low → high)
- $74K→$309K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 0 / 5 · above
Compared against 121 Real Estate brands
vs Real Estate averages
How Velox Valuations Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 42
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 41
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 2%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Ceased ops
- 2.4%
- Units that stopped operating
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 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Velox Valuations presents CAUTION-level risk due to undisclosed going concern issues, missing profitability data, stagnant unit growth, and insufficient transparency on actual franchisee net returns.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Omar Alnuaimi, CPA
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 43 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may face financial or operational viability issues
- 02MEDNet Income not disclosed in Item 19 — impossible to validate actual profitability claims against $137,831 avg revenue
- 03MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory — 42 units with no growth data suggests stagnation or inability to scale
- 04MED10% royalty on gross sales is high relative to disclosed average revenue ($13,783 annual royalty burden at average unit)
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but going concern status raises questions about financial disputes or regulatory issues
- 06MEDLimited transparency — franchise fee ($20k) is modest but overall financial picture is opaque
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Population and Geographic |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Greenwood, Indiana |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Indiana |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 50 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 16 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Velox Valuations · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Velox Valuations franchise?
The total investment to open a Velox Valuations franchise ranges from $36K – $60K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Velox Valuations franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Velox Valuations FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $138K. The median is $127K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Velox Valuations's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Velox Valuations (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 Velox Valuations franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Velox Valuations has 42 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 41 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Velox Valuations a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Velox Valuations as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 43 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.