Wize Computing Academy
Bottom line
- Total investment $49K – $79K including a $41K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $109K/year (median $79K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 55/100.
- System growing at 163.6% CAGR over 3 years with 30 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Wize Computing Academy unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
20%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Wize Computing Academy units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$131K
on $656K purchase
Total debt
$525K
SBA $0.3M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Wize Computing Academy franchisees operate computer skills and technology training centers, typically serving K-12 students and adults through after-school programs, summer camps, and corporate training. Day-to-day operations include scheduling classes, recruiting and managing instructors, managing student enrollment, and delivering coding, digital literacy, and computer science curriculum.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 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
Wize Computing Academy presents caution-level risk due to undisclosed net income, franchisor going concern issues, front-loaded royalty burden, and aggressive unit growth that may outpace sustainable business model validation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD — cannot assess true profitability or ROI on $49K-$79K investment
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial distress or uncertainty at franchisor level
- 03MINORRoyalty structure front-loaded (8% on first $250K) creates cash flow pressure during ramp-up phase when franchisees are most vulnerable
- 04MINOR45% YoY unit growth (from ~21 to 30 units) is aggressive growth that may indicate unsustainable expansion or recent system instability
- 05MINORAverage revenue of $109K against total investment of $49K-$79K yields thin margins after 8% royalties ($8.7K annually), leaving minimal buffer for owner salary, staff, rent, and overhead
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
11 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Wize Computing Academy · FDD (2025) PDF