Bottom line
- Total investment $49K – $1.1M including a $30K 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.
- 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 Frylicious unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
21%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Frylicious franchisees operate quick-service fried food restaurants, likely preparing and serving fried items (chicken, seafood, sides) to walk-in and takeout customers. Day-to-day operations involve food prep, inventory management, customer service, and adherence to brand standards across limited operating hours typical of QSR formats.
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 · 1 state 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.
1
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
Frylicious is an early-stage, single-unit franchisor with no performance transparency, undefined unit economics, and unproven scalability—representing significant execution and financial risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 operating unit in the entire system — no proven scalability or replicable model
- 02MINORNo Item 19 disclosure (average revenues/net income) — inability or unwillingness to share performance data is a major red flag
- 03MINORWide investment range ($48,850–$1,085,000) suggests undefined buildout costs and unclear unit economics
- 04MINORMinimum royalty of $125/week ($6,500/year) creates breakeven pressure for underperforming locations
- 05MEDNo disclosed growth trajectory — single unit with unknown franchise system viability
- 06HIGHGoing Concern status 'False' but early-stage franchisor with minimal operating history suggests execution risk
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
1 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Frylicious · FDD (2025) PDF