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A49/100FDD 2026

Bee Organized — Litigation & Risk

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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
49 / 100
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Rating
STRONG
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
Kansas
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 49/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalization potential within the 45-unit system
  2. 02MINORWide investment range ($40K-$249K) suggests inconsistent unit economics or undefined build-out standards
  3. 03MINORMinimum monthly royalty fee structure (in addition to 8% of sales) could burden low-revenue locations below $184K average
  4. 04MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure limits ability to validate claimed $82.9K average net income
  5. 05MINORStrong YoY growth (26.5%) unverified—could indicate recruitment-driven expansion rather than same-store sales growth

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.