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Financial ServicesItem 19: ✗ Not DisclosedQuality: 20/100

Goosehead

Based on 2023 FDD · 1 filing in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score
38
D
High Risk
Composite score based on SBA default rate, unit growth, disclosure quality & investment efficiency.
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Key Metrics

Franchise Fee
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Royalty Rate
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Ad Fund Rate
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Total Burden
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Royalty + ad fund
Units (2023)
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Net Unit Growth
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Year over year
Cash-on-Cash Return
~8–15%
Annual estimated return
Payback Period
~5–12 yrs
Break-even timeline
SBA Default Rate
~3–8%
Fewer than 50 loans on record
Median Revenue
~$800K–$2M
Item 19 disclosed
Red Flags Assessment
HIGH: Missing Item 19 disclosure · LOW: Single-year corpus · LOW: Low data quality score
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Goosehead vs. Financial Services Average

MetricGooseheadFinancial Services Avg
SBA Default Rate—7.2%
Cash-on-Cash Return—15.5%
Total Investment—$250K

Industry averages based on FranchiseIQ corpus benchmarks. ▲ = better than avg, ▼ = worse.

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5 data-driven questions every Goosehead franchise buyer should ask.

  1. 1.What is Goosehead's SBA default rate compared to its competitors?Learn more →
  2. 2.Does Goosehead disclose Item 19 financial performance representations?Learn more →
  3. 3.What is the net unit growth trend over the past 3 years?Learn more →
  4. 4.What is the franchisee termination and transfer rate per Item 20?Learn more →
  5. 5.What do the FDD litigation disclosures (Item 3) reveal about franchisor legal history?Learn more →
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Data sourced from publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) submitted to state franchise regulators. SBA loan data from public SBA 7(a) records. Information reflects the most recent FDD filing in our database and may not reflect current terms. Always verify with the franchisor's current FDD before making any investment decision. Not legal or financial advice.

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