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Jung Kwan Jang

Formerly known as Kansas Racing & Gaming Commission

Health & Wellness - OtherFranchising since 2013Website
Investment
$111K – $316K
28th pct Other
Avg revenue
63rd pct Other
Royalty
3.0%
1st pct Other
Units
37
64th pct Other
SBA default

Bottom line

  • Total investment $111K – $316K including a $15K franchise fee, 3.0% ongoing royalty.
  • No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
  • Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 61/100.
  • 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

Legal entity
KOREAN RED GINSENG CORP., INC.
Parent company
Korea Ginseng Corp. ("KGC")
Incorporated in
California
HQ
12750 Center Court Dr., Suite 100, Cerritos, CA 90703
Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$32.1M
vs $32.3M prior year

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 Jung Kwan Jang unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
Item 19 not disclosed — typing your own estimate
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: personal services
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $111K–$316K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $10K–$30K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

77%

Above typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$180K
EBITDA margin
24.0%
Total invested
$234K
Payback
16 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Overview

About

Jung Kwan Jang franchisees operate Korean ginseng extract and traditional health product retail locations, likely selling concentrated extracts, supplements, and wellness beverages. Day-to-day operations involve inventory management, customer service, product demonstrations, and potentially consultative health advice to drive repeat purchases in community-based storefronts.

CEO
Woo Sung Chung
Founded
2009
FDD year
2025
States available
12

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$111K – $316K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$10K – $30K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$15K
Royalty
3.0%
Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
Ad fund
3.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
6.0%
vs 9–13% typical

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

Total units
37
Opened
2
Last reporting year
Closed
0
Turnover rate
0.0%
Company-owned
1
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
97%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
+5.9%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
+9.1%
Compounded over last 3 years
2023
36+2
Franchised units
2024
34
Franchised units
2025
33
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 13 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).

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OH
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GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 13 states
Not registered

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

61
Risk · 0-100
MODERATE61 / 100

Jung Kwan Jang presents moderate-to-elevated risk due to lack of financial transparency, unprotected territories, anemic growth, and an unusually short franchise term that may not support meaningful profit recovery.

Score breakdown · what drove the 61 / 100 rating

  1. 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure — cannot verify average unit economics or profitability claims
  2. 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other franchisees and company-owned locations
  3. 03MINORSlow unit growth of 5.9% YoY suggests market saturation or franchisee satisfaction issues
  4. 04MINORWide investment range ($111k-$316k) indicates unclear cost structure and unpredictable startup expenses
  5. 05MINORShort 3-year term limits long-term ROI potential and creates renewal uncertainty
  6. 06HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE but absence of positive disclosure raises transparency concerns

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Protected territory
No
Initial term
3 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
0
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
Yes
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Required
Governing law
California

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
16 hrs
On-the-job training
40 hrs
POS system
SkySoft
Operating tech stack

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

34 numbers

Locked
(201) 363-••••
NJ
(818) 330-••••
CA
(562) 860-••••
CA

One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included

FDD download

Jung Kwan Jang · FDD (2025) PDF

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