Valentino’s Restaurant
Bottom line
- Total investment $50K – $779K including a $15K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 6 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 Valentino’s Restaurant unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
19%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate Valentino's restaurant locations (To-Go and/or Express formats), managing daily food preparation, customer service, inventory, and staffing. Revenue depends on foot traffic and order volume, with costs including labor, rent, food, and utilities offsetting 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 · 6 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
Small, undisclosed restaurant franchise with no financial performance data, unclear growth, and wide investment variance presents significant investment opacity and profitability risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure — cannot validate ROI claims or typical unit economics
- 02MINORWide investment range ($49.5K–$779K) suggests inconsistent costs and unclear unit profitability tiers
- 03MINOROnly 32 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — small, potentially stagnant franchise base
- 04HIGHGoing Concern indicator is FALSE (unusual phrasing) — potential ambiguity on franchisor financial stability
- 05MINORRoyalty structure creates floor ($1,000/mo minimum for Express) even during slow months, risking negative cash flow
- 06MED15-year term is lengthy commitment with no disclosed renewal or exit data
- 07MINORRestaurant industry has notoriously low margins (3-5% net) — no disclosure makes risk assessment impossible
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
21 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Valentino’s Restaurant · FDD (2025) PDF