Greek Xpress
Bottom line
- Total investment $199K – $858K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $1.2M). Estimated payback in 5.6 years.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 67/100.
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 Greek Xpress unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
29%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Greek Xpress units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.8M
on $9.2M purchase
Total debt
$7.3M
SBA $4.6M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Greek Xpress franchisees operate quick-service restaurants specializing in Greek cuisine, likely focusing on gyros, souvlaki, salads, and Mediterranean bowls. Daily operations include food preparation, customer service, inventory management, and adherence to 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 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
Early-stage or stagnating system with minimal unit base, unclear franchisor financial health, and thin unit-level profitability raise capital recovery and support sustainability concerns.
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 7 units with unknown growth trajectory suggests stagnant or declining system
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 03MEDWide investment range ($198K-$857K) with only 7 units suggests inconsistent unit economics or undisclosed variables
- 04MINORNet income of $94,206 on $1.145M revenue (8.2% margin) is thin and vulnerable to cost increases or revenue dips
- 05MINOR6% royalty on thin margins leaves minimal cushion for unexpected expenses
- 06MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data (Avg Revenue/Income appear unaudited or incomplete)
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
Greek Xpress · FDD (2022) PDF