Jomaru Korean Hot Pot
Bottom line
- Total investment $350K – $590K including a $50K franchise fee, 2.0% 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 JOMARU KOREAN HOT POT unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
28%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate Korean hot pot table-service restaurants where customers cook meat, seafood, and vegetables in individual broths at their tables. Daily operations include inventory management, table turnover, kitchen coordination, and staff supervision for a premium casual dining experience.
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 · 5 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
Extremely high-risk early-stage concept with going concern issues, minimal unit count, no financial transparency, and insufficient data to validate franchise model viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial distress or structural issues at franchisor level
- 02MINOROnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small and unproven concept with no demonstrated unit economics
- 03MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue/Net Income not disclosed) — impossible to validate ROI or profitability claims
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($349.5K–$590K) relative to system size creates disproportionate risk with minimal proven model
- 05MINOR5-year term is short for capital-intensive restaurant concept — limits payback period and increases renewal uncertainty
- 06MEDNo disclosed franchisor financial statements — unable to assess franchisor viability or support infrastructure
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
6 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
JOMARU KOREAN HOT POT · FDD (2025) PDF