Burros & Fries
Bottom line
- Total investment $320K – $625K including a $35K 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 69/100.
- 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 Burros & Fries unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
20%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Burros & Fries is a quick-service restaurant concept serving burritos and fried items. Franchisees operate a limited-menu food service business, likely managing POS systems, food prep, staffing, and inventory in a small-format location. Day-to-day operations include food preparation, customer service, and compliance with labor and health regulations.
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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-franchise system with undisclosed unit economics, going concern uncertainty, prior wage litigation, and insufficient scale to validate business model viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 69 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may lack financial stability or be under distress
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) — impossible to validate ROI or profitability claims
- 03HIGHWage & labor litigation in 2019 suggests potential systemic HR/compliance issues that could expose franchisees to similar lawsuits
- 04MINOROnly 8 units with 100% YoY growth means system is extremely small and unproven at scale
- 05MEDHigh initial investment range ($319,770–$624,550) relative to micro-franchise system with no disclosed unit economics
- 06MINORPotential wage liability exposure — settled suit indicates franchisor may not have proper labor law training/systems in place for franchisees
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
4 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Burros & Fries · FDD (2022) PDF