Jars by Fabio Viviani Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Jars by Fabio Viviani is a dessert franchise serving layered gourmet desserts in jars from chef Fabio Viviani. Franchisees run the shops, managing dessert prep, staffing, and counter and delivery service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Jars by Fabio Viviani franchise requires a total initial investment of $200K – $635K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $200K – $635K
- 8th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 1 outlet
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 24th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 1
- 1st pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $200K – $635K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSFranchise income $0 for FY2023 and FY2022; revenue recognized as deferred franchise fees (no outlets open during audited periods).
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 34/100 (higher is better).
- FLAGBankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- FVH Jars Franchise, LLC
- Parent company
- FVH Jars, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Fabio Viviani
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 31351 Via Colinas, Suite 101, West Lake Village, California 91362
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- vs $0 prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Fabio Viviani
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 64% below the typical full-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown21 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35K | $35K | |
| Delayed Opening Fee | $0 | $9K | |
| Your Training Expenses | $500 | $10K | |
| Third Party Management/Leadership Training (McClaskey Excellence Institute or similar program) | $1K | $3K | |
| Premises deposits | $0 | $9K | |
| Rent - 3 months | $15K | $21K | |
| Design and Architect Fees | $3K | $15K | |
| On-Site Location Evaluation | $0 | $500 | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $25K | $175K | |
| Equipment, Furniture, Fixtures and Signage | $47K | $200K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $1K | $5K | |
| Computer Systems | $7K | $9K | |
| Computer System Installation and Training | $0 | $3K | |
| Initial Inventory to Begin Operating | $15K | $30K | |
| Professional Fees | $8K | $25K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $15K | $25K | |
| Insurance | $3K | $6K | |
| Ancillary Real Estate Costs | $10K | $25K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $15K | $30K | |
| Development Fee for 5 Outlets (Multi-Unit) | $140K | $140K | |
| Total initial investment | $505K | $1.4M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $200K – $635K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $15K – $30K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Jars by Fabio Viviani did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Jars by Fabio Viviani unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
20%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
Franchise income $0 for FY2023 and FY2022; revenue recognized as deferred franchise fees (no outlets open during audited periods).
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Full-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Jars by Fabio Viviani Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
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)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- $545K
- Median loan
- $520K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (2 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Extremely early-stage franchise concept with only one operating unit, zero financial transparency, and unproven business model replicability—suitable only for risk-tolerant investors willing to pioneer an unvalidated system.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Christopher Carlton, Case No. 22-04290, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Chapter 7 petition filed 4/13/2022, discharged 7/12/2022.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DA Advisory Group PLLC
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 34 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 1 existing unit makes validation impossible and suggests early-stage/unproven concept with no track record data
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (revenue, net income) prevents ROI assessment and is unusual for established franchise
- 03MEDHigh investment range ($199,950–$634,950) with 6% royalty and no disclosed unit economics creates unclear path to profitability
- 04MINORSingle unit severely limits ability to assess scalability, replicability, or franchisor operational competency
- 05MINORCelebrity-backed brand (Fabio Viviani) may rely on personal brand rather than systems; succession/brand risk if celebrity involvement wanes
- 06MED10-year term with $35,000 franchise fee is moderate, but only 1 unit suggests limited demand or recent launch
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 2 mi |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | California (franchisor headquarters) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | DE |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 72 hrs
- Training location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 80 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Revel POS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Revel POS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Jars by Fabio Viviani · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Jars by Fabio Viviani franchise?
The total investment to open a Jars by Fabio Viviani franchise ranges from $200K – $635K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Jars by Fabio Viviani franchise owners earn?
Jars by Fabio Viviani does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Jars by Fabio Viviani FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Jars by Fabio Viviani FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Jars by Fabio Viviani's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Jars by Fabio Viviani (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Jars by Fabio Viviani franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Jars by Fabio Viviani has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Jars by Fabio Viviani a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Jars by Fabio Viviani as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 34 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.