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B55/100FDD 2025

Barry Bagels — 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
55 / 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
7
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
$2.3M
Avg loan size
$325K
Participating lenders
4

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

What drove the 55/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — cannot verify profitability claims or ROI
  2. 02MINOROnly 16 units with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small system raises scalability and support concerns
  3. 03MINORWide investment range ($105K–$514K) suggests inconsistent unit economics or hidden costs
  4. 04HIGHGoing Concern = False — unclear if this indicates financial distress or simply missing data
  5. 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but small unit count limits statistical significance of safety claim
  6. 06MINOR6% royalty on $755K average revenue = $45.3K annually — need to confirm net income supports this

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.