NrGize Lifestyle Cafe
Bottom line
- Total investment $89K – $454K including a $30K 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. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 7 loans (below the industry average).
- 21 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
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 NrGize Lifestyle Cafe unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
41%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
NrGize Lifestyle Cafe franchisees operate fast-casual beverage and healthy lifestyle retail locations, serving energy drinks, wellness supplements, and health-focused beverages. Day-to-day operations include inventory management, POS transactions, staff scheduling, customer service, and promotional activities to drive foot traffic and repeat business. Franchisees are responsible for local marketing, lease negotiation, and maintaining brand standards across their territory.
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 · 9 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
NrGize presents meaningful risks due to undisclosed financials, unprotected territory, litigation history involving misrepresentation, and an opaque unit economics picture that prevents accurate ROI assessment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosure—inability to assess unit economics or profitability claims
- 02HIGHMultiple litigation matters involving breach of contract and misrepresentation allegations against franchisor
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other NrGize franchisees and company-owned units
- 04MINORRoyalty structure ($150/week minimum) represents fixed overhead even during slow revenue periods
- 05MEDOnly 57 total units with unknown growth trajectory suggests limited brand recognition and system maturity
- 06MINORWide investment range ($89K–$454K) indicates inconsistent unit models or unclear cost structure
- 07MINORTwo active franchisor lawsuits against franchisees signal potential disputes over performance standards or contract terms
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
10 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
NrGize Lifestyle Cafe · FDD (2025) PDF