Chocolate Bash
Bottom line
- Total investment $203K – $385K 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 STRONG with a risk score of 52/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 6 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 Chocolate Bash unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
21%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Chocolate Bash franchisees operate chocolate-focused retail or experiential venues, likely selling chocolate products, confections, and possibly offering tasting experiences or classes. Day-to-day operations typically involve inventory management, customer service, point-of-sale transactions, and marketing within their protected territory.
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 · 7 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
Chocolate Bash shows aggressive growth but lacks financial transparency, small system scale, and going concern issues that create meaningful risk for franchisees investing $200K+.
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — unable to validate revenue/profitability claims
- 02MINORRapid unit growth (62.5% YoY) is unsustainable and may indicate aggressive recruiting over franchisee success
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($202K-$385K) with no transparent ROI benchmarks creates financial risk
- 04MINORSmall unit base (16 locations) limits system stability and makes growth rate volatility concerning
- 05HIGHGoing concern status suggests potential franchisor financial instability despite growth claims
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
14 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Chocolate Bash · FDD (2025) PDF