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B62/100FDD 2025

Bare Blends — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Quick Service · 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
62 / 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
3
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
—
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$514K
Avg loan size
$171K
Participating lenders
2

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 62/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure despite high investment range ($232K-$443K)
  2. 02MINOROnly 10 units system-wide indicates minimal scale and unproven model replicability
  3. 03MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory raises concerns about system viability and franchisee demand
  4. 04HIGHGoing concern status suggests franchisor financial instability despite operating
  5. 05MEDHigh investment-to-unit ratio ($23K-$44K per unit cost) with no disclosed revenue benchmarks to justify ROI
  6. 06HIGHNo litigation disclosure could mask disputes; 10-unit system makes any litigation proportionally significant

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.