Ygf
Formerly known as YangGuoFu Malatang
Bottom line
- Total investment $347K – $774K including a $20K franchise fee, 3.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- 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 YGF unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
11%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
YGF franchisees operate [BUSINESS MODEL NOT PROVIDED IN DATA]. Daily operations likely involve [UNKNOWN WITHOUT DISCLOSURE]. Revenue model depends on [UNCLEAR — no Item 19 financial performance data available].
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 · 11 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
YGF is an underdeveloped 7-unit franchise with undisclosed financials, unprotected territories, and unclear royalty terms — insufficient data to validate investment viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed — impossible to validate ROI or profitability claims
- 02MINOROnly 7 units system-wide indicates extremely small, unproven franchise network with minimal scale
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other franchisees in same market
- 04MEDHigh investment range ($346.6K–$774K) with no disclosed earnings data makes risk/reward assessment impossible
- 05MINORDual royalty structure (3% fixed vs. tiered variable) lacks clarity on which applies and actual cost impact
- 06MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory suggests no track record of system expansion or franchisee success
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
13 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
YGF · FDD (2025) PDF