ChopValue
Bottom line
- Total investment $462K – $588K including a $65K 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.
- 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 ChopValue unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
9%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
ChopValue franchisees operate fast-casual or QSR establishments focused on healthy chopped/grain bowl concepts (likely similar to brands like Chop Shop or Cava-adjacent models). Day-to-day operations include food prep, inventory management, customer service, and managing a small staff in a compact footprint designed for quick service and takeout.
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 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
ChopValue presents caution-level risk due to undisclosed unit economics, negative unit growth trajectory, lack of territory protection, and insufficient franchisee base to validate investment returns.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem contracted 16.7% YoY (10 units down from 12) — indicates shrinking franchise network and potential market saturation or unit failure
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD — unable to validate ROI or profitability claims; prospective franchisees cannot assess break-even timeline
- 03MINORNo protected territory — franchisees face direct competition from other ChopValue franchisees and potential company-owned locations in same market
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($462K-$587K) with unclear return metrics — royalty rate of 6% suggests thin margins if average unit volumes aren't disclosed
- 05MINOROnly 10 units remaining limits peer network and support ecosystem; difficulty finding experienced franchisees for honest feedback
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
ChopValue · FDD (2024) PDF