Willowbrae Academy
Bottom line
- Total investment $2.4M – $4.0M including a $85K franchise fee, 8.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 75/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 Willowbrae Academy unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
3%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Willowbrae Academy franchisees operate a private educational institution, managing curriculum delivery, student enrollment, staff hiring/training, facilities operations, and compliance with state/local education regulations. Day-to-day responsibilities include administrative oversight, parent/student relations, quality assurance of instruction, and business development to meet enrollment targets needed to cover the $10K monthly minimum royalty obligation.
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 · 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 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
Zero operating units, undisclosed financials, going concern status, and a $2.4M+ investment with fixed $10K/month royalties make this a high-risk franchise with no proof of concept.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINORZero existing franchise units with unknown growth trajectory indicates brand has never successfully scaled or is in early/failed launch phase
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status = False suggests franchisor financial instability or viability concerns
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents realistic ROI calculation on $2.4M–$4M investment
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($2.4M–$4M) paired with mandatory $10K monthly minimum royalty creates significant fixed-cost burden regardless of sales performance
- 05MINOR10-year term is lengthy commitment with no demonstrated unit economics or franchisee success stories to validate model
- 06MINOREducation/academy sector requires substantial local market penetration and reputation—franchisees bear reputational and regulatory risk for unproven brand
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
19 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Willowbrae Academy · FDD (2025) PDF