UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING Commission File Number: 000-26887 ---------- (Check One): [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [X] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form N-SAR For Period Ended: December 31, 2005 ------------------------ [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR For the Transition Period Ended: If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION Franchise Capital Corp. ------------------------ Full Name of Registrant ------------------------- Former Name if Applicable 8566 E. Via De Ventura Suite G217 --------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) Scottsdale, AZ 85258 ------------------------ City, State and Zip Code PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) and (c) If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate) [X] (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; [X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and [ ] (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. PART III - NARRATIVE State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or other transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed period. The Registrant's accounting staff has encountered delays in closing the books of the Registrant on a timely basis due to problems in gathering financial data. As a result, the Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2005 has not been completed and accordingly, this notification is being filed. PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification Don Allio 480 355-8142 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number) (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), been filed. If answer is no, identify report(s). [X] YES [ ] NO (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statement to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? [ ] YES [X] NO If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. Franchise Capital Corp. -------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: February 14, 2006 By: /s/ Don Allio --------------------------------- Don Allio, President