Bottom line
- Total investment $321K – $573K including a $30K franchise fee, 3.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 67/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 50 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 Salady unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
27%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Salady franchisees operate quick-service restaurants or fast-casual concepts focused on salads and healthy prepared foods. Day-to-day operations include food prep, inventory management, POS systems, customer service, and managing a small team in a retail or food court location.
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 · 5 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
Salady presents extremely high risk due to going concern status, single-unit system with unproven model, zero financial performance transparency, and unprotected territory—fundamental red flags indicating either pre-revenue stage or distressed franchisor.
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates material financial viability questions about franchisor
- 02MINOROnly 1 unit in system suggests franchise model unproven or recently launched with no track record
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure prevents ROI evaluation against $320.5k-$572.5k investment
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalization potential
- 05MINORHigh investment range ($252k spread) suggests inconsistent buildout costs and unclear cost structure
- 06MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10), limiting ability to recover investment
- 07HIGHNo disclosed litigation history is immaterial given only 1 unit exists—insufficient franchisee base to generate disputes
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
5 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Salady · FDD (2026) PDF