Bottom line
- Total investment $163K – $553K including a $25K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 75/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
- 18 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
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 La Diperie unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
27%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
La Diperie appears to operate a quick-service food concept (likely dips/spreads or specialty food retail based on brand name). Franchisees manage daily operations including customer service, food preparation/assembly, inventory management, and local marketing within their assigned territory—though territory protection is explicitly absent.
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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-franchise system with chronic litigation, zero meaningful growth, undisclosed financials, and three active franchisor lawsuits against franchisees—extreme caution warranted.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 units system-wide with zero net growth trajectory despite 100% YoY claim (likely means 1→2 units)
- 02MINOR3 ongoing franchisor-vs-franchisee lawsuits for breach of contract and trademark infringement indicate systemic operational/legal friction
- 03HIGH9 concluded litigations/arbitrations involving predecessors and affiliates suggest chronic dispute patterns across company history
- 04MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19 absent) prevents financial performance validation
- 05MINORUnprotected territory creates direct cannibalization risk if franchisor opens competing units nearby
- 06MEDHigh investment range ($162.7K-$553K) combined with minimal unit count and undisclosed profitability creates severe ROI opacity
- 07MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net) is punitive if margins are thin
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
5 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
La Diperie · FDD (2026) PDF