Vegan District Asian Eatery
Bottom line
- Total investment $98K – $358K 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 CAUTION with a risk score of 75/100.
- 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 Vegan District Asian Eatery unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
41%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate an Asian vegan-focused casual dining establishment, managing daily food preparation, customer service, inventory, and staff scheduling. Operations include menu execution aligned with vegan Asian cuisine standards, maintaining brand consistency, and handling point-of-sale transactions while paying 6% royalties on all gross revenues to the franchisor.
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 · 22 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
This is an extremely early-stage franchise with an unproven single-unit system, no financial transparency, unprotected territory, and potential franchisor financial instability—presenting HIGH RISK unsuitable for most franchisees.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 existing unit with unknown growth trajectory indicates unproven system and zero track record for replication
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosures (average revenue/net income) prevents validation of profitability claims and return on investment
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability or operational concerns at franchisor level
- 04MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk—franchisor could open competing units or approve nearby franchisees
- 05MINORWide investment range ($97.5K–$358K, 268% spread) indicates unclear costs, poor cost controls, or inconsistent buildout standards
- 06MEDSingle-unit system with no disclosed growth plan raises questions about franchisor's ability to support, train, and scale franchisees
- 07MINOR5-year term is relatively short for ROI recovery in food service, especially given startup timeline
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
22 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Vegan District Asian Eatery · FDD (2024) PDF