Fat Brands, Inc
706fd4ab41824fa1a3492bec659ddc26
PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-27T23:42:12.114715+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

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
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
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

Business Model Archetype Classification

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

SG-016 Franchise HOW High
Direct: business_model_type_primary=Minimal cloud infrastructure dependency; POS and franchise management systems could migrate within 60-90 days with moderate operational disruption; franchise_compliance_risk=High compliance drift risk; rapid multi-brand acquisition (2019-2022) created inconsistent brand standards, training gaps, and audit resource constraints across 14 brands
SG-036
Product to Capability
WHAT High
SG-023
Licensing
VALUE High
SG-010
Digitization
WHAT High
SG-022
Layer Player
HOW High
SG-025
Long Tail
WHAT High
SG-049
Subscription
VALUE High

Hybrid Combination

Franchise (SG-016) HOW provides the core structure, combined with Product to Capability (SG-036) + Licensing (SG-023) + Digitization (SG-010) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 7 Medium: 23 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
-2.87x Total Debt / Equity (Negative equity)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
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 0001628280-25-009125
international_expansion_readiness
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
geographic_footprint
Primarily domestic (US) with growing international presence
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
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 0001628280-25-009125
business_model_type_primary
franchisor
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
business_model_type_secondary
restaurant operator
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
switching_cost_profile
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
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
licensing
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
monetization_vector
recurring fees + per-unit fees
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
pricing_architecture
tiered
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
pricing_power_rating
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
target_gross_margin_bracket
Company-owned restaurant gross margin ~15-20%; blended with asset-light royalty streams targets ~30-35% consolidated gross margin
Inferred
Agent_Inference
churn_vulnerability_index
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
headcount_cost_structure
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
marginal_cost_of_growth
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
franchise_compliance_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
customer_acquisition_metric
Direct franchisee recruitment and cross-selling to existing franchisees
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
network_effect_present
Partial
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
asset_efficiency_ratio
-14.9% Return on Assets (Negative equity)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Cyclical
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
customer_segment_primary
franchisees / entrepreneurs
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
customer_segment_secondary
consumers
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-25-009125
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
3.8% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0001705012
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
FATAQ
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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SKILL_MACRO_STRAT_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_OPS_PARTNER_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions

Live Status

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