Potato Corner
Bottom line
- Total investment $242K – $829K including a $30K franchise fee, 7.0% 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. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 8 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 Potato Corner unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
19%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service retail locations selling seasoned potato-based snacks and related food items, typically in high-traffic venues (malls, food courts, street locations). Day-to-day operations involve food preparation, inventory management, staffing, and point-of-sale transactions with minimal customization or service complexity.
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 · 22 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
Potato Corner presents meaningful risk due to stagnant growth, absent financial disclosures, questionable corporate stability, regulatory history, and internal disputes—making ROI validation impossible.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MEDStagnant unit growth (3.8% YoY) suggests limited system expansion and potential market saturation
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents validation of profitability claims and ROI projections
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability or operational challenges at corporate level
- 04MINORHistory of regulatory violations (2016 California citation for notice/registration compliance between 2011-2014) demonstrates past disclosure lapses
- 05HIGHInternal litigation (2018 ownership dispute involving Cinco Corporation) raises governance and capital structure questions
- 06MEDHigh investment range ($242,200-$829,000) combined with undisclosed earnings creates significant financial risk with unclear payback period
- 07MINOR7% royalty on gross sales (not net profit) creates ongoing burden regardless of unit 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
37 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Potato Corner · FDD (2024) PDF