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B65/100FDD 2025

Aplus — Litigation & Risk

Retail · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate — Review

2 cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
2
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
65 / 100
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Rating
MODERATE
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
1
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted

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

What drove the 65/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORUnit count declining (-0.8% YoY) signals system contraction and potential saturation
  2. 02MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosures (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation
  3. 03HIGHActive litigation for breach of contract and indemnification raises franchisor accountability concerns
  4. 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other franchisees in same market
  5. 05MINORWide investment range ($239K–$2.27M) suggests inconsistent unit economics and unclear scaling
  6. 06HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — potential financial instability at franchisor level

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.