Bottom line
- Total investment $15K – $69K including a $9K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 52/100.
- System growing at 75.0% CAGR over 3 years with 58 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 King of Pops unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
262%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
King of Pops franchisees operate small-format retail locations or carts selling gourmet popsicles and frozen treats. Day-to-day operations involve inventory management, point-of-sale transactions, customer service, and seasonal marketing in their assigned territory.
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 12 · 6 states 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.
6
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
King of Pops presents moderate-to-cautious risk due to missing financial transparency, unprotected territories, and unclear profitability metrics despite positive unit growth.
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (avg revenue and net income not disclosed) prevents accurate ROI assessment
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other King of Pops franchisees in same area
- 03MINORWide investment range ($15.2K-$68.5K) suggests inconsistent startup costs or vague disclosure
- 04MINORModest unit growth of 16.7% YoY may indicate market saturation or franchisee acquisition challenges
- 05MINORMinimum weekly royalty floor ($100-$250) creates fixed cost burden even during slow seasonal periods
- 06MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), reducing franchisee long-term security
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
43 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
King of Pops · FDD (2025) PDF