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Casual DiningRevenue OnlyItem 19: ✓ DisclosedQuality: 75/100

Crazy Otto's Diner

Based on 2019 FDD · 1 filing in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score
54
C
Moderate Risk
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Total Investment Range$563K$760K
MinMid: $662KMax

Key Metrics

Franchise Fee
$25K
Royalty Rate
4%
Ad Fund Rate
50%
Total Burden
4.5%
Royalty + ad fund
Units (2023)
Net Unit Growth
Year over year
Cash-on-Cash Return
0.7%
Annual estimated return
Payback Period
141.9 yrs
Break-even timeline
SBA Default Rate
~3–8%
Fewer than 50 loans on record
Median Revenue
$85K
Item 19 disclosed
Red Flags Assessment
LOW: Single-year corpus
LOW ×1
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Crazy Otto's Diner vs. Casual Dining Average

MetricCrazy Otto's DinerCasual Dining Avg
SBA Default Rate7.2%
Cash-on-Cash Return0.7%15.5%
Total Investment$662K$250K

Industry averages based on FranchiseIQ corpus benchmarks. ▲ = better than avg, ▼ = worse.

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5 data-driven questions every Crazy Otto's Diner franchise buyer should ask.

  1. 1.What is Crazy Otto's Diner's SBA default rate compared to its competitors?Learn more →
  2. 2.Does Crazy Otto's Diner disclose Item 19 financial performance representations?Learn more →
  3. 3.What is the net unit growth trend over the past 3 years?Learn more →
  4. 4.What is the franchisee termination and transfer rate per Item 20?Learn more →
  5. 5.What do the FDD litigation disclosures (Item 3) reveal about franchisor legal history?Learn more →
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Data sourced from publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) submitted to state franchise regulators. SBA loan data from public SBA 7(a) records. Information reflects the most recent FDD filing in our database and may not reflect current terms. Always verify with the franchisor's current FDD before making any investment decision. Not legal or financial advice.