Uncle Sharkii
Bottom line
- Total investment $95K – $304K including a $39K 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 59/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
- 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 Uncle Sharkii unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
55%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Uncle Sharkii franchisees operate a food/beverage concept (likely fast-casual dining or specialty restaurant based on branding). Day-to-day operations likely include food preparation, customer service, inventory management, and point-of-sale operations with focus on brand-specific offerings.
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 · 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Uncle Sharkii presents meaningful caution-level risk due to missing financial disclosures, active litigation, unprotected territories, and unclear path to profitability despite reported growth.
Score breakdown · what drove the 59 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) — inability to assess ROI on $95K-$303.5K investment
- 02HIGHActive ADA/UNRUH Act litigation suggests operational or accessibility compliance issues
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk between franchisees
- 04MEDHigh franchise fee ($38,500) relative to disclosed financial performance data
- 05HIGHGoing concern status indicates potential financial instability at corporate level
- 06MINOR77.8% YoY unit growth appears inflated relative to small base (24 units) and lacks profitability context
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
4 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Uncle Sharkii · FDD (2025) PDF