Bottom line
- Total investment $214K – $326K including a $38K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
- 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 Le Village unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
37%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Le Village franchisees operate what appears to be a European-style food, beverage, or hospitality concept (likely French bistro, café, or specialty retail). Day-to-day operations involve managing customer service, inventory, staffing, and maintaining brand standards across a protected 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 · 2 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.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Le Village presents HIGH RISK due to going concern status, micro-scale operations (3 units), financial non-disclosure, and unclear growth trajectory—suggest extreme caution before capital commitment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates the franchisor may be financially unstable or facing viability questions
- 02MEDOnly 3 units in the entire system suggests minimal scale, limited support infrastructure, and high risk of system collapse
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents validation of ROI claims and profitability benchmarks
- 04MEDUnknown unit growth trajectory indicates lack of transparent expansion data and potential stagnation or decline
- 05MINORDelayed royalty structure (0% Year 1, then 4% Years 2-5) may mask poor early-stage profitability or survival rates
- 06MINORHigh initial investment ($213,500–$326,100) paired with minimal unit count creates unfavorable risk-to-scale ratio
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.
FDD download
Le Village · FDD (2025) PDF