Bottom line
- Total investment $473K – $550K including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $624K/year.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 44/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 47 loans (below the industry average).
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 FRENCHIES unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
8%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
FRENCHIES franchisees operate a quick-service or casual restaurant concept (likely French-themed cuisine or products based on brand name) with average annual revenue of $623,945. Day-to-day operations include food preparation, customer service, inventory management, and compliance with brand standards across a protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 28 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
Early-stage food concept with small unit base, undisclosed profitability metrics, and high fixed royalty floors that compress margins on modest average unit volumes.
Score breakdown · what drove the 44 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — inability to validate actual profitability against $472k-$550k investment
- 02MINORModest unit growth of 13% YoY with only 26 total units suggests early-stage or plateauing system
- 03MINORHigh royalty floor ($100/week minimum = $5,200/year) creates fixed cost burden even during slow revenue periods
- 04MINOR6% royalty on $623k average revenue = ~$37k annual royalty cost (5.9% of net if assuming 25% net margin)
- 05HIGHNo going concern disclosure contradicts typical franchise system maturity expectations for brands seeking $500k+ investment
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
59 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
FRENCHIES · FDD (2026) PDF