Brooklyn Dumpling Shop
Bottom line
- Total investment $373K – $722K including a $45K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 77/100.
- 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 Brooklyn Dumpling Shop unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
20%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop franchisees operate quick-service restaurants specializing in dumplings and Asian noodle dishes, typically handling day-to-day food preparation, counter service, inventory management, and local marketing in a protected territorial area. The business model appears focused on casual dining with likely high labor intensity for food production and modest table service.
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 · 18 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
Extreme caution warranted: minimal unit count, unresolved litigation, missing financial disclosures, and going concern status create high failure risk for new franchisees with inadequate performance data.
Score breakdown · what drove the 77 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 3 operating units indicates minimal system scale and severely limits validation sample size
- 02MINORMultiple employment-related lawsuits (FLSA violations) suggest systemic labor compliance or wage-and-hour issues affecting franchisee operations
- 03HIGHTrademark infringement/unfair competition litigation involving officers/principals raises brand integrity and leadership credibility concerns
- 04MEDNo Item 19 (average unit volumes) disclosed — unable to assess realistic revenue potential or ROI on $373K-$722K investment
- 05MINORNo average net income data prevents franchisee from calculating true profitability or break-even timeline
- 06HIGHGoing Concern status = False suggests parent company may face financial viability questions
- 07MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenues creates ongoing cost burden with no baseline performance metrics
- 08MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory indicates stagnant or declining franchise interest despite protected territories
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
22 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop · FDD (2023) PDF