Taim Mediterranean Kitchen
Bottom line
- Total investment $234K – $753K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.3M/year (median $1.3M).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100.
- Emerging franchise — only 1 year of franchising with 13 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
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 Taim Mediterranean Kitchen unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
34%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Taim Mediterranean Kitchen units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.7M
on $8.6M purchase
Total debt
$6.9M
SBA $4.3M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Taim is a quick-service Mediterranean restaurant concept where franchisees operate fast-casual locations serving Mediterranean cuisine (bowls, pitas, salads). Daily operations include food preparation, customer service, inventory management, and staff scheduling. The business model targets high-traffic urban and suburban locations with emphasis on fresh ingredients and customizable menu items.
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 · 21 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
Elevated risk profile due to franchisor going concern issues, officer litigation regarding misrepresentation, undisclosed franchisee profitability, and minimal system scale with unknown growth.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern statement is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability or undisclosed liabilities at franchisor level
- 02HIGHOfficer litigation involving fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation allegations raises integrity concerns about management disclosures
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — inability to validate actual profitability claims against $1.32M average revenue
- 04MEDSmall unit count (13 locations) with unknown growth trajectory suggests limited system maturity and unproven scalability
- 05MEDHigh investment range ($234K-$752K) combined with 6% royalty on gross revenue creates significant leverage risk if revenue declines
- 06MINORNo franchisee financial performance data available — cannot assess if average revenue translates to positive 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
27 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Taim Mediterranean Kitchen · FDD (2025) PDF