Bottom line
- Total investment $373K – $455K including a $50K 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 62/100.
- 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 MELT N DIP unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
27%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Melt N Dip franchisees operate quick-service restaurants/kiosks specializing in warm dipping sauces paired with food items (likely bread, fries, or novelty foods). Daily operations involve food preparation, inventory management, point-of-sale transactions, and customer service in what is likely a small footprint model (kiosk or small storefront).
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
Early-stage franchise system with minimal disclosure, undisclosed profitability metrics, and franchisor financial concerns requiring extensive validation with existing operators.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income) makes ROI impossible to validate; $373k-$455k investment requires transparency
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates franchisor may have financial instability or operational challenges that could jeopardize support and system viability
- 03MEDOnly 11 units total with 33.3% YoY growth suggests early-stage system with limited track record; small base makes growth percentage less meaningful
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($50k franchise fee + $323k-$405k setup) relative to unit count raises questions about unit economics and franchisee profitability
- 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed revenue streams creates uncertainty about actual monthly obligations and cash flow burden on franchisees
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
26 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
MELT N DIP · FDD (2025) PDF