Jars by Fabio Viviani
Bottom line
- Total investment $200K – $635K including a $35K 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. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
- 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 Jars by Fabio Viviani unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
26%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Jars by Fabio Viviani appears to be a restaurant or food retail concept (likely packaged goods, sauces, or prepared foods given the 'Jars' name) branded around celebrity chef Fabio Viviani. Franchisees would manage daily operations including inventory, sales, customer service, and likely food preparation or assembly, while adhering to brand standards and paying 6% of weekly gross revenue in ongoing royalties.
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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 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
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
18 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Jars by Fabio Viviani · FDD (2024) PDF