We Make Footballers
Bottom line
- Total investment $31K – $49K including a $18K franchise fee, 8.6% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- 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 We Make Footballers unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
197%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
We Make Footballers is a youth soccer training and development franchise that delivers technical coaching and player development programs. Franchisees operate training facilities, manage class schedules, recruit student-athletes, and deliver soccer instruction to build player skills in their protected territory. Revenue is generated through class fees, camps, private coaching, and potentially team partnerships.
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 · 8 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 franchise with minimal operational history, zero financial transparency, and a single unit location presents significant uncertainty regarding viability, earnings potential, and system scalability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory — cannot validate scalability or franchisee success
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (no Item 19) — impossible to assess earning potential or ROI on $31k-$49k investment
- 03MINORRoyalty structure ($300/month minimum) creates cash flow risk for early-stage operators, especially in months 1-3
- 04MEDHigh royalty rate (8.6%) combined with undisclosed profitability makes unit economics opaque
- 05MINORSingle unit operator suggests brand is either pre-revenue, unproven, or intentionally limiting franchising — raises confidence questions
- 06MINOR5-year term is short for recouping franchise fee and reaching profitability in youth sports education
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
10 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
We Make Footballers · FDD (2025) PDF