Totally Nutz
Formerly known as The Nutrition Factory
Bottom line
- Total investment $66K – $229K including a $28K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 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 Totally Nutz unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
70%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Totally Nutz franchisees operate nut retail and snack shops, likely managing point-of-sale operations, inventory, customer service, and local marketing. Day-to-day activities involve product sourcing, staffing, merchandising, and lease/facility management. The business model appears to be a specialty food retail concept with moderate working capital needs.
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 12 · 19 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
19
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Totally Nutz presents high risk due to going concern status, missing financial performance data (Item 19), unprotected territory, and stagnant unit growth — fundamentals required for franchisee success are absent.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates franchisor financial distress or viability questions
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed — impossible to validate ROI or profitability claims
- 03MEDUnit count (80) with unknown growth trajectory — suggests stagnation or potential decline
- 04MINORUnprotected territory — franchisees compete directly with other brand locations and may face cannibalization
- 05MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue creates earnings opacity — franchisees cannot model cash flow
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosed but going concern status implies underlying business problems
- 07MINORWide investment range ($66k-$229k) suggests inconsistent unit economics or hidden costs
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
38 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Totally Nutz · FDD (2025) PDF