WCH Center
Formerly known as WCH Service Bureau
Bottom line
- Total investment $75K – $95K including a $45K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 WCH Center unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
161%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
WCH Center franchisees appear to operate wellness or community health centers, though specific service offerings are unclear. Day-to-day operations likely involve client/member management, service delivery (health, fitness, or counseling-related), facility management, and staff oversight. Without disclosed business model details, the actual value proposition and operational complexity remain undefined.
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 · 10 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
WCH Center presents HIGH RISK due to minimal system scale (2 units), total lack of financial transparency, unprotected territory, and a cost structure that prioritizes franchisor revenue over franchisee profitability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 2 existing units indicates extremely limited proof of concept and scalability
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure prevents ROI validation and suggests poor performance or franchisor opacity
- 03MINORHigh franchise fee ($45,000) relative to total investment ($74,600-$95,300) creates front-loaded cost structure with unclear payback period
- 04MINORNo protected territory exposes franchisees to direct competition from franchisor or other franchisees
- 05MEDUnknown franchise term length suggests incomplete disclosure or unfavorable conditions
- 06MEDRoyalty floor of 7% on undisclosed revenue creates unpredictable cash flow burden
- 07MINORTwo-unit system provides no statistical basis for financial projections or franchisee success rates
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
13 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
WCH Center · FDD (2025) PDF