Uncle Louie G
Bottom line
- Total investment $41K – $175K including a $20K franchise fee, 0.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 15.4% CAGR over 3 years with 30 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Uncle Louie G unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
93%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Uncle Louie G franchisees operate gelato and frozen dessert retail locations, likely focused on product sales, customer service, and point-of-sale operations. Day-to-day activities include inventory management, staff scheduling, equipment maintenance, and local marketing to drive foot traffic in protected territories.
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 · 23 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Uncle Louie G presents elevated risk due to going concern status, missing financial disclosures (Item 19), regulatory settlement history, and reliance on non-royalty unit economics—warranting extensive validation before $40K-$175K commitment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is False — indicates financial distress or operational uncertainty at corporate level
- 02MINOR0% royalty structure may signal weak corporate support, cash flow problems, or inability to enforce standards
- 03MINORNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosure — cannot assess profitability or validate $40,900-$175,000 investment ROI
- 04MINORRegulatory history: 2014-2015 NY AG investigation for unregistered franchise sales suggests compliance/disclosure violations
- 05MEDSmall unit count (30 locations) with only 25% YoY growth — modest expansion and limited brand recognition/proof of concept
- 06HIGHBreach of contract litigation over territorial rights (2014) indicates potential disputes over franchise agreement enforceability
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
52 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Uncle Louie G · FDD (2025) PDF