BT Brands, Inc.
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PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-26T23:43:54.101845+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

consumer_acquisition_channel
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
brand_loyalty_index
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
impulse_vs_considered_purchase
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
retail_distribution_reach
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
contract_cycle_length
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
enterprise_sales_motion
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
procurement_complexity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
vendor_lock_coefficient
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumption_unit_definition
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
usage_billing_granularity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
overage_penalty_structure
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
minimum_commitment_floor
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
metered_margin_profile
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_discount_depth
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
cross_sell_attach_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_churn_vs_single_churn
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_margin_blended
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
upsell_pathway_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-049 Subscription VALUE High
Direct: monetization_vector contains [Per-transaction food and beverage sales at company-owned QSR locations; average ticket ~$8–$14; volume-driven with no meaningful recurring revenue stream]; revenue_model_type=Approximately 0% recurring/subscription revenue; ~100% transactional (food and beverage sales at company-owned locations); no multi-year contracts with end consumers
SG-047
Shop in Shop
HOW High
SG-050
Supermarket
HOW High
SG-006
Cash Machine
VALUE High
SG-016
Franchise
HOW High
SG-036
Product to Capability
WHAT High

Hybrid Combination

Subscription (SG-049) VALUE provides the core structure, combined with Shop in Shop (SG-047) + Supermarket (SG-050) + Cash Machine (SG-006) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 6 Medium: 15 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
0.36x Total Debt / Equity (Conservative)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
international_expansion_readiness
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
geographic_footprint
Domestic (concentrated)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
business_model_type_primary
retailer/restaurant operator
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
business_model_type_secondary
equity investor
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
switching_cost_profile
Low API coupling risk; company relies on standard POS vendors (e.g., NCR or similar) with no deep proprietary API integrations; switching cost is moderate but not catastrophic
Inferred
Agent_Inference
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
product sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
monetization_vector
unit sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
pricing_architecture
flat with periodic menu price adjustments
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
pricing_power_rating
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
target_gross_margin_bracket
QSR company-owned restaurant gross margins typically 15–25%; food and labor costs consume 60–70% of revenue; BT Brands likely at lower end given small scale
Inferred
Agent_Inference
churn_vulnerability_index
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
headcount_cost_structure
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
marginal_cost_of_growth
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
franchise_compliance_risk
N-A
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
customer_acquisition_metric
Drive-by traffic and local marketing
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
network_effect_present
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
asset_efficiency_ratio
-17.5% Return on Assets (Negative equity)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Cyclical
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
customer_segment_primary
consumer
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
customer_segment_secondary
local/regional communities
Medium
SEC-10K 0001477932-26-001755
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
3.3% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0001718224
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
BTBD
High
SEC-EDGAR

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

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