Bottom line
- Total investment $108K – $148K including a $40K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $708K/year (median $708K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100.
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 Simple Plan Foods unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
29%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Simple Plan Foods franchisees operate meal preparation or food service locations, likely focusing on convenient, standardized meals. Day-to-day operations involve food preparation, inventory management, customer service, and meal fulfillment within a protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 4 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
Early-stage franchisor with undisclosed profitability, going concern status, minimal operating units, and unvalidated unit economics presents substantial execution and financial sustainability risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 3 units in system with no historical data on sustainability or growth trajectory
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD — impossible to validate $708,358 average revenue claims or profitability
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability or accounting issues at franchisor level
- 04MINORPer-meal royalty model (50 cents) creates unpredictable revenue for franchisor and pressure on franchisee margins
- 05MEDExtremely limited franchisee pool (3 units) makes validation and support network questionable
- 06MINORHigh initial investment ($107,650–$147,900) relative to system size and unproven unit economics
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
6 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Simple Plan Foods · FDD (2025) PDF