MF Gyros & Burgers
Bottom line
- Total investment $163K – $378K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $435K/year. Estimated payback in 2.0 years.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100.
- Emerging franchise — only 1 year of franchising with 1 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
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 MF Gyros & Burgers unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
22%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 MF Gyros & Burgers units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$782K
on $3.9M purchase
Total debt
$3.1M
SBA $2.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service restaurant locations specializing in Greek gyros and burgers, managing food preparation, customer service, inventory, and daily P&L across counter and potentially delivery channels. Day-to-day operations include staff management, food sourcing, quality control, and local marketing to drive traffic to the location.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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
Single-unit franchise with undisclosed financial viability concerns, no performance documentation, and unverifiable revenue claims presents substantial execution and system-viability risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 1 unit in entire franchise system indicates either brand-new concept or failed expansion—extremely limited track record and no system stability data
- 02HIGHNo 'Going Concern' status suggests franchisor may have financial viability concerns or undisclosed operational instability
- 03MEDMissing Item 19 (Financial Performance Representation) prevents validation of claimed $434,560 avg revenue and $134,909 net income figures
- 04MINORHigh investment range ($162,700–$378,200) with single-unit reference point makes ROI projections unverifiable and high-risk
- 05MINOR6% royalty on gross sales is standard, but profitability highly dependent on unvalidated cost assumptions with only one operating example
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
14 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
MF Gyros & Burgers · FDD (2025) PDF