Machi Machi
Bottom line
- Total investment $350K – $1.1M including a $200K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 Machi Machi unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
11%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Machi Machi franchisees operate fast-casual or quick-service restaurants (likely Asian cuisine based on brand name), managing daily food preparation, customer service, POS operations, inventory management, and staff scheduling across a protected territory. Daily responsibilities include food safety compliance, vendor ordering, staff training, and local marketing to drive traffic to a single or multi-unit location.
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 · 6 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
Early-stage concept with insufficient unit density to validate business model, combined with aggressive fee structure and complete absence of financial performance data, creates substantial downside risk despite lack of litigation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 4 units systemwide indicates extremely early-stage/unproven concept with minimal track record
- 02MINORHigh franchise fee ($200,000) relative to system size creates pressure on franchisor to recruit rather than support
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (missing Item 19) prevents ROI validation and suggests weak unit economics
- 04MINORWide investment range ($350K-$1.1M) suggests inconsistent unit performance or undefined build-out standards
- 05MINOR100% YoY unit growth from 2 to 4 units is mathematically meaningless for assessing viability
- 06MED5% royalty on undisclosed sales means franchisor revenue model unclear and franchisee profitability unverifiable
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
7 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Machi Machi · FDD (2024) PDF