Worried Bird
Bottom line
- Total investment $91K – $125K including a $49K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- 13 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
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 Worried Bird unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
68%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Worried Bird franchisees appear to operate a service-based business (likely pest control, home services, or similar given affiliate brand patterns). Day-to-day operations presumably involve customer acquisition, service delivery/fulfillment, scheduling, and revenue collection, with 7% of gross weekly revenue paid to the franchisor regardless of profitability.
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 · 11 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
Worried Bird exhibits high-risk indicators including severe unit decline, undisclosed financials, affiliate litigation suggesting corporate misconduct, and questionable franchisor viability—warranting extreme caution.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem declining sharply: -20% unit contraction YoY (4 units remaining) indicates severe market rejection or operational failure
- 02MEDNo financial transparency: Average revenue and net income not disclosed—impossible to validate ROI on $91-125K investment + $49K fee
- 03HIGHLitigation pattern across affiliate brands: Multiple pending lawsuits involving contract breach, misrepresentation, and regulatory violations suggest systemic corporate governance issues
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE: Franchisor may face viability challenges that impact ongoing support and franchise value
- 05MINORHigh royalty burden with unknown profitability: 7% weekly gross revenue extraction cannot be evaluated without Item 19 financials
- 06MINORAggressive initial investment relative to system size: $49K franchise fee + $91-125K startup for a 4-unit system raises sustainability questions
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
29 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Worried Bird · FDD (2025) PDF