Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant
Bottom line
- Total investment $466K – $1.2M including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 3 loans (below the industry average).
- 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 Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
14%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate Chettinad-style South Indian restaurant locations, managing day-to-day dining room service, kitchen operations, inventory, and staff management while adhering to the brand's signature curry and regional Indian cuisine offerings. Operations include food preparation, table service, delivery coordination, and local marketing within a casual/quick-service dining environment.
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 · 4 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Undercapitalized franchisor with unproven unit economics, minimal system scale, territory conflicts, and financial stability concerns make this a cautious investment requiring extensive franchisee validation before proceeding.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure — impossible to validate $466k-$1.2M investment ROI claims
- 02MINOROnly 8 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and uncertain demand validation
- 03MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalization between franchisees
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability or structural concerns at franchisor level
- 05MEDHigh capital requirement ($466k-$1.2M) with no disclosed average unit volumes creates severe downside risk
- 06MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), suggesting higher renewal uncertainty
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
6 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant · FDD (2025) PDF