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D70/100FDD 2026

AdvantaClean — Litigation & Risk

Cleaning - Commercial & Janitorial · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate — Review

1 case disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
1
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
70 / 100
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Rating
CAUTION
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID

7(a) FOIA data · FY2020–present

SBA Loan Performance

Aggregated from public SBA 7(a) loan disclosures. Default rate is the share of loans that were charged off or settled for less than the full balance.

Total 7(a) loans
55
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
10.8%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
4 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$8.4M
Avg loan size
$152K
Participating lenders
27

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
Texas
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 70/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORUnit count declining 14.6% YoY (70 units) indicates system contraction and franchisee struggles
  2. 02MINORNo Item 19 (average revenue/income disclosure) prevents validation of ROI claims and profitability
  3. 03MINORComplex royalty structure with low floor ($500-$1,000/month) suggests inconsistent franchisor revenue and potential quality control issues
  4. 04MINOR2006 Maryland securities violation by affiliate (Aussie Pet Mobile) shows compliance problems within corporate family
  5. 05MINORInitial franchise fee of only $5,000 paired with $116,880-$197,400 total investment creates opacity around total costs
  6. 06HIGHGoing Concern status = False (unclear if this means flagged or not, but absence of clarity is concerning)

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.