The Local Fry
Bottom line
- Total investment $557K – $756K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% 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 The Local Fry unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
17%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
The Local Fry operates a quick-service restaurant focused on fried food offerings (likely fish, chicken, or specialty fries). Franchisees manage daily kitchen operations, food preparation, customer service, inventory management, and local marketing while adhering to brand standards and paying 6% royalties on adjusted gross sales.
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 · 15 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, unproven franchise system with zero operational track record, undisclosed unit economics, and high capital requirement relative to system size presents significant risk for franchisees.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 existing unit makes performance claims unverifiable and system viability unproven
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (average revenue/net income) disclosed—impossible to validate ROI claims or benchmark performance
- 03MEDHigh initial investment ($556.5k–$755.5k) with no disclosed average unit economics creates significant financial risk
- 04MINORSingle-unit franchise system suggests either brand is brand new, failed to scale, or franchisor lacks operational maturity
- 05MINOR6% royalty on 'Adjusted Gross Sales' requires clarification—non-standard language may hide additional fees or revenue manipulation risk
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
20 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
The Local Fry · FDD (2025) PDF