Bottom line
- Total investment $61K – $72K including a $40K franchise fee.
- 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 Meals of Hope unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
122%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate meal donation/fundraising programs, likely coordinating the sourcing, preparation, and distribution of meals to beneficiaries while soliciting corporate or individual sponsors. Day-to-day activities involve sponsor relationship management, meal logistics, and community outreach to maintain the donation pipeline that directly determines franchisee earnings.
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 · 17 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
Declining system with opaque financials and a donation-dependent revenue model creates significant profitability uncertainty despite low upfront capital requirements.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 14.3% YoY (7 units) indicating system contraction and potential franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents realistic ROI assessment on $61-72k investment
- 03MEDHighly unusual commission structure ($0.03-$0.09/meal) makes franchisee earnings dependent on franchisor's donation volume, creating misaligned incentives
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($40,000) relative to low initial investment range suggests front-loaded franchisor revenue extraction
- 05MEDVague territory protection and meal commission terms leave franchisee exposed to franchisor discretion on profitability
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
23 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Meals of Hope · FDD (2025) PDF