Bottom line
- Total investment $40.7M including a $100K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 JdV by Hyatt unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
0%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
JdV by Hyatt franchisees operate upscale, independent-style boutique hotels under the Hyatt umbrella, managing day-to-day hospitality operations including guest services, housekeeping, food & beverage, and revenue management while adhering to strict brand standards. Franchisees leverage Hyatt's reservation systems and loyalty program (World of Hyatt) for distribution but maintain significant operational autonomy. Daily responsibilities include staff management, property maintenance, pricing strategy, and compliance with Hyatt's quality and service protocols.
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 · 15 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
JdV by Hyatt presents extreme capital requirements, zero financial transparency, unproven unit economics with only 17 locations, and opaque royalty definitions that create substantial downside risk for franchisees.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINORExtreme investment range with $0 floor suggests undefined or variable costs; $40.7M ceiling indicates luxury hotel development requiring massive capital with unclear ROI timeline
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — cannot validate claimed 66.7% YoY unit growth or assess actual franchisee profitability
- 03MINORRoyalty structure tied only to 'Channel Bookings' (likely OTA/direct only) — opaque definition may exclude significant revenue streams, making true cost burden unclear
- 04MINOROnly 17 units across entire system indicates nascent/unproven brand with minimal operating history to validate business model
- 05MEDHyatt luxury positioning creates high barrier to entry and operational complexity; franchisees must meet strict brand standards with no disclosed support mechanisms
- 06MED20-year term is extraordinarily long for hospitality with no disclosed renewal terms, suggesting franchisor locks in franchisees long-term with limited exit
- 07HIGHGoing Concern = FALSE statement is ambiguous — does this mean franchisor has no going concern issues, or is this field not applicable?
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
22 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
JdV by Hyatt · FDD (2024) PDF