Yummi Go GourmetFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Yummi Go Gourmet franchise requires a total initial investment of $50K – $279K, including a $50K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $50K – $279K
- 1st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 397
- 47th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
The system grew 69% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $50K – $279K including a $50K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 64/100.
- System growing at 44.0% CAGR over 3 years with 397 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- GBC Food Services, LLC
- CEO title
- Co-Founder and President
- Scott Bova
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 251 Renner Pkwy., Richardson, TX 75080
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $89.7M
- vs $87.4M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Affiliated brands
- Supreme Service Solutions
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Yummi Go Gourmet franchisees operate a gourmet food service concept, likely involving prepared meals, specialty ingredients, or quick-service dining. Day-to-day operations include food preparation, customer service, inventory management, and retail sales, with ongoing reliance on franchisor support systems that are currently under regulatory scrutiny.
- CEO
- Scott Bova
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2011
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 21
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 5 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $5K | $50K | |
| Kitchen Equipment and Suppliesnot refundable | $5K | $15K | |
| Initial Inventory (First Month) | $5K | $42K | |
| Travel, Lodging and Dining Arrangement Trainingnot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Additional Funds Post-Opening (first 3 months)not refundable | $10K | $171K | |
| Total initial investment | $26K | $279K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $50K – $279K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $171K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $5K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5 – 25% of weekly Gross Sales
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 26.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $7K |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $42K |
| Total fee load | 26.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Yummi Go Gourmet Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 397
- Opened
- 165
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 18
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +69.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +44.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 157
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 27
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 87.1%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 93.8%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 58.1%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 13 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Indiana
- Rhode Island
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Yummi Go Gourmet presents extreme risk due to active multi-state franchise law litigation, going concern accounting status, zero financial transparency, and predatory franchise terms designed to extract value while minimizing franchisor accountability.
Litigation (Item 3)
2 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $20,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Forvis Mazars, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHMultiple active litigation cases across three states (MD, WA, CA) for franchise law violations including selling unregistered franchises and failing to provide required disclosure documents
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is False, indicating material doubts about the franchisor's ability to continue operations
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed despite 397 units operating, preventing informed ROI analysis
- 04MINORExtremely wide and opaque royalty structure (5-25% of weekly gross sales) with no clarity on how rates are determined or justified
- 05MINOROne-year franchise term is unusually short and provides minimal security or recoupment period for $26k-$279k investment range
- 06MINORNo protected territory despite significant investment, exposing franchisees to direct competition from other system units
- 07MINORConsent orders requiring refunds to franchisees suggest previous investors have already experienced material losses
- 08HIGH69.3% YoY unit growth appears artificially inflated given litigation and going concern issues—suggests aggressive recruitment masking underlying problems
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 1 year |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 1 year |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 8 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
2 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 60 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Host Location’s point of sale infrastructure
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Host Location’s point of sale infrastructure
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
63 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Yummi Go Gourmet · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Yummi Go Gourmet franchise?
The total investment to open a Yummi Go Gourmet franchise ranges from $50K – $279K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Yummi Go Gourmet franchise owners earn?
Yummi Go Gourmet does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Yummi Go Gourmet's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Yummi Go Gourmet (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Yummi Go Gourmet franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Yummi Go Gourmet has 397 total units in the United States, including 241 franchised units and 6 company-owned units. 165 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Yummi Go Gourmet a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Yummi Go Gourmet as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 64 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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