Bottom line
- Total investment $25K – $121K including a $5K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 52/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 International Food Creations unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
119%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate food preparation or quick-service restaurant concepts under the International Food Creations brand, likely involving fresh food assembly, international cuisine, or prepared meal offerings. Day-to-day operations include food prep, customer service, inventory management, and compliance with brand standards across a small, undifferentiated territory.
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 · 14 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
Lack of financial transparency, unprotected territories, and modest growth create meaningful uncertainty around unit profitability and competitive positioning.
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD — impossible to validate ROI claims or break-even timeline
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; multiple franchisees could operate in same area
- 03MINORHigh royalty ceiling (13%) combined with wide investment range ($25K-$121K) suggests inconsistent unit economics
- 04MINORSmall franchise fee ($5,000) relative to investment range signals potential hidden costs or unclear cost structure
- 05MEDOnly 76 units with modest 14.1% YoY growth — below typical QSR expansion rates; limited peer benchmarking available
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
42 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
International Food Creations · FDD (2025) PDF