B63/100FDD 2025
Allied Disaster Defense — Litigation & Risk
Cleaning - Commercial & Janitorial · 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
63 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
MODERATE
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
Delaware
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 63/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MINOROnly 1 franchised unit reported — system shows no meaningful growth or validation of the model
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — cannot assess actual profitability despite $282k average revenue claim
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False — suggests financial instability or unclear viability of the franchisor itself
- 04MINORWide investment range ($86k-$200k) with no clarity on what drives cost variation
- 05MED8% royalty on gross (not net) revenue is high for a single-unit system with limited support infrastructure
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosed but only 1 unit limits meaningful dispute history
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.