Bottom line
- Total investment $340K – $661K including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 75/100.
- 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 Puradak unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
24%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Puradak franchisees operate [BUSINESS MODEL UNCLEAR FROM AVAILABLE DATA]. Without disclosed revenue, operations, or industry category, the day-to-day responsibilities, target market, and profit drivers cannot be determined. This lack of clarity in franchise materials itself is a critical red flag.
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 · 8 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
Puradak presents extreme risk as a pre-launch or failed-launch concept with only 1 unit, no financial transparency, franchisor going concern issues, and a business model dependent on franchise fee revenue rather than system growth.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 existing franchise unit indicates brand is pre-revenue or severely underperforming with zero organic growth
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation and suggests weak unit economics
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is False, indicating potential financial distress or viability questions at franchisor level
- 04MINORWide investment range ($340K-$661K) with no corresponding revenue disclosure suggests undefined unit profitability and unclear cost structure
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years typical), limiting franchisee ability to recoup investment and build equity
- 06MINORHigh franchise fee ($35K) relative to single operating unit suggests franchisor dependent on fees rather than royalties from thriving units
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
8 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Puradak · FDD (2025) PDF