SemSem Mediterranean
Bottom line
- Total investment $230K – $444K including a $35K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 SemSem Mediterranean unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
33%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
SemSem Mediterranean franchisees operate quick-service or casual Mediterranean restaurant concepts, preparing and serving authentic Mediterranean cuisine to customers. Daily operations include food preparation, inventory management, customer service, staffing, and adherence to brand standards across a protected 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 · 18 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
SemSem Mediterranean is an underdeveloped micro-franchise with opaque unit economics, unproven profitability metrics, and minimal system scale, presenting significant visibility and viability risks.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and unproven model
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and profitability assessment
- 03MEDHigh investment range ($229,950–$444,250) with 4% royalty on undisclosed revenues creates uncertainty on actual unit economics
- 04MINOR10-year term is longer than industry standard (5-7 years typical), locking franchisees into uncertain partnership
- 05MEDMicro-franchise system (3 units) indicates early-stage or stalled expansion with limited operational track record
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
19 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
SemSem Mediterranean · FDD (2025) PDF