Bottom line
- Total investment $30K – $1.2M including a $10K franchise fee, 56.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 71/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
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 Family Fare unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
-52%
Negative
Overview
About
Family Fare franchisees operate retail grocery or convenience store locations serving neighborhood customers. Day-to-day operations include inventory management, customer service, staff scheduling, and local marketing while remitting 56% of gross profit to the franchisor.
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 · 15 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
Family Fare presents high investment risk due to going concern status, predatory royalty structure, litigation history, unproven profitability, and lack of territory protection.
Score breakdown · what drove the 71 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing concern issue (False) indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 02MINORExtremely high royalty rate of 56% of gross profit leaves minimal margin for franchisee profitability
- 03MINORNo revenue or net income disclosure prevents accurate ROI assessment
- 04MINORTwo lawsuits involving discrimination and misrepresentation claims suggest franchisor-franchisee relationship problems
- 05MINOR104 units with unknown growth trajectory suggests possible stagnation or contraction
- 06MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition between franchisees
- 07MINORWide investment range ($30K-$1.17M) indicates inconsistent unit economics
- 08MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard, creating 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
22 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Family Fare · FDD (2025) PDF