1943 Classic Wevelopment
Bottom line
- Total investment $670K – $1.2M including a $100K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 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 1943 Classic Wevelopment unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
12%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
1943 Classic Wevelopment appears to operate a food/beverage or hospitality concept (likely Korean-inspired based on parent company). Franchisees would manage day-to-day operations including staffing, inventory, customer service, and marketing within their territory while remitting 5% royalties to the franchisor. Limited public information prevents detailed operational clarity.
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 · 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
Single-unit franchise with unresolved regulatory violations, zero financial transparency, and unproven business model—extreme execution risk for $670k+ investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 operating unit with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal proof of concept and system viability
- 02MINORRegulatory violation in August 2024: parent company settled with Virginia for unlicensed franchise sales, indicating compliance failures and legal exposure
- 03MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income data (no Item 19) prevents validation of ROI claims on $670k-$1.177M investment
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisor can open units nearby without compensation to existing franchisee
- 05MED5-year term is relatively short; limited time to recoup $100k franchise fee + initial investment before renewal uncertainty
- 06MINORParent company (Wevelopment Korea) is international with settlement history; language/communication barriers and enforcement challenges likely
- 07HIGHGoing concern status is False, but context suggests instability; minimal unit count indicates struggling or nascent system
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
5 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
1943 Classic Wevelopment · FDD (2025) PDF