New York Fries
Bottom line
- Total investment $450K – $1.2M including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- 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 New York Fries unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
13%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
New York Fries franchisees operate quick-service restaurants specializing in premium fries, hot dogs, and casual fast-food items, typically in high-traffic locations (malls, urban centers). Day-to-day operations include food preparation, inventory management, staff scheduling, and customer service in a counter-service model with limited seating.
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
New York Fries presents HIGH RISK due to a near-defunct 4-unit system, multiple pending lawsuits for misrepresentation, missing financial disclosures, and unprotected territories—investors cannot assess returns or validate the business model.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 4 operating units suggests a collapsing or stalled franchise system with minimal growth trajectory
- 02MINORSix pending legal actions against parent company involving misrepresentation and breach of contract indicate systemic operational or disclosure issues
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (missing Item 19) prevents accurate ROI assessment on $450k-$1.2M investment
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk—franchisees can cannibalize each other's sales in same market
- 05MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue streams makes profitability modeling impossible; combined with $30k fee, margin sustainability is unclear
- 06MINOR10-year term with only 4 units suggests poor franchisee retention and high failure/exit rates
- 07HIGHParent company litigation in multiple countries (Canada, India) indicates franchise model may be fundamentally flawed or misrepresented
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
1 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
New York Fries · FDD (2025) PDF