L & L Hawaiian Barbecue
Bottom line
- Total investment $254K – $838K including a $35K franchise fee, 1.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
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 L & L Hawaiian Barbecue unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
25%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue franchisees operate quick-service casual dining restaurants focused on Hawaiian-style grilled meats, plate lunches, and local cuisine. Day-to-day operations include food preparation, inventory management, staffing, customer service, and maintaining brand standards across dine-in, takeout, and potentially delivery channels.
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 · 3 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
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue presents significant caution-level risk due to stagnant unit growth, missing financial disclosure, unprotected territories, documented litigation, and undisclosed going concern issues that obscure true profitability and franchisor viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MINORVirtually flat unit growth (0.9% YoY) suggests stagnant or declining system health despite 227 locations
- 02MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (missing Item 19) prevents accurate ROI assessment and suggests franchisor may be hiding underperformance
- 03MINORThree documented arbitration actions against franchisees within recent period indicate compliance issues and potential franchisor-franchisee relationship strain
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; new franchisees could cannibalize sales from nearby units
- 05MINORWide investment range ($253,950–$838,460) indicates unclear startup costs and potential hidden expenses
- 06HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, raising questions about corporate financial stability and long-term franchisor support
- 07MINORRoyalty structure (1.5%–4%) variance suggests inconsistent deal terms or performance-based penalties that aren't transparent
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
100 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
L & L Hawaiian Barbecue · FDD (2025) PDF