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D72/100FDD 2024
Able Autism Therapy Services — Litigation & Risk
Health & Wellness - Other · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
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
72 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
CAUTION
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID
FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up
Contract Risk Indicators
Mandatory arbitration
Required
Disputes resolved outside court — limits your legal options
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
Georgia
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 72/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MINOROnly 2 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and unproven franchise model
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (avg revenue/net income) prevents ROI validation and raises transparency concerns
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is False, indicating potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 04MEDWide investment range ($143.2K–$613.5K) with no disclosed average revenue creates unpredictable unit economics
- 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed sales base cannot be evaluated for true cost burden
- 06MINORTwo-unit system provides insufficient performance data to assess franchisee success rates
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.