UPTOWN CHEAPSKATE

Startup hits $364,015-$682,215 per Item 7, including $35,000 franchise fee, with ongoing 5% royalties, 0.5% ad fund, plus $350/month computer and $225/month bookkeeping fees (mandatory year one). Item 19 shines: average gross revenue $1,405,704, median $1,312,089 across 74 locations, but EBITDA margin sits at 0% with estimated profits swinging wildly from -$79,045 to $1,076,696—highlighting high variance where top performers thrive on seasonal teen buying sprees (back-to-school, spring) while laggards bleed. SBA data bolsters confidence: 103 loans averaging $414,189, default rate just 2.9%, signaling franchisees finance and repay reliably despite retail risks.

System health shows momentum with 76 projected new units versus 74 current, franchising since 2008 under BaseCamp Franchising. No massive contraction, but that one litigation note in Item 3—an arbitrator siding partly with a franchisee on predecessor issues—flags potential ops hiccups in merchandising or support. For resale investors eyeing young adult apparel, the revenue punch offers upside if you nail location and inventory turnover, but zero median margins scream execute-or-bust in this discount-driven niche.