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D72/100FDD 2025

ApTask — Litigation & Risk

Business Services - Staffing · 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
72 / 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
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
New Jersey
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 72/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDOnly 4 franchise units suggests extremely limited system viability and lack of proven scalability
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential franchisor financial instability or operational distress
  3. 03MINORZero territory protection exposes franchisees to direct competition from other franchisees and the franchisor itself
  4. 04MEDFinancial performance metrics (revenue/net income) completely undisclosed — no Item 19 to validate investment returns
  5. 05MINORMinimal franchise fee ($1) combined with low investment range suggests either aggressive recruitment or inability to attract capital commitment
  6. 06MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory with only 4 locations raises questions about system viability and franchisee success rates
  7. 07MINOR1% royalty structure may mask inadequate franchisor support or indicate a struggling support infrastructure
  8. 08MED10-year term lock-in with no disclosed exit strategy or renewal data

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.