Holy Burger
Formerly known as Holy Cow! Burgers
Bottom line
- Total investment $96K – $313K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100.
- System growing at 900.0% CAGR over 3 years with 26 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Holy Burger unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
56%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Holy Burger franchisees operate quick-service burger restaurants, managing daily food prep, customer service, inventory, and staffing. They handle point-of-sale operations, maintain food safety standards, and execute the brand's menu offerings while generating revenue subject to a 5% royalty 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 · 18 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
Holy Burger presents elevated risk due to missing financial disclosure (Item 19), going concern warning, and unproven unit economics despite 100% growth claims.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (Item 19 missing) — impossible to validate ROI on $95.6K-$313.4K investment
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests franchisor may have solvency or operational sustainability issues
- 03MINOR100% YoY unit growth from only 26 units is statistically unreliable and may indicate new system with unproven model
- 04MINORWide investment range ($218K spread) suggests inconsistent unit economics or undefined support costs
- 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed revenues creates earnings opacity — franchisees cannot estimate net profit margins
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosed but combined with going concern status raises questions about financial stability and franchisor support
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
19 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Holy Burger · FDD (2026) PDF