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D75/100FDD 2025

4evercharge — Litigation & Risk

Other · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Lower Risk

No litigation cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
0
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
75 / 100
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Rating
CAUTION
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID

FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up

Contract Risk Indicators

Mandatory arbitration
Not required
You retain the right to sue in court
Jury trial waiver
Waived
You give up the right to a jury trial
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction on similar businesses
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Franchisor can open competing locations in or near your territory
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can match any purchase offer when you try to sell
Governing law
Virginia
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 75/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORZero operating units (0) indicates brand has never successfully launched or all units have failed
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may lack financial stability or operational viability
  3. 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (Item 19) — impossible to validate ROI claims or franchisee profitability
  4. 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($59,500) combined with wide investment range ($103K-$622K) suggests unclear cost structure and poor financial planning
  5. 05MED7% royalty on undisclosed revenue with no profit data creates unquantifiable ongoing costs
  6. 06MINOR10-year term locks franchisees into agreement with unproven business model

Severity inferred from FDD text — not a regulatory or legal classification

Litigation data from FDD Items 3, 4, and 5. SBA data from public 7(a) FOIA records (FY2020–present). Not legal advice — consult a franchise attorney before signing any franchise agreement.