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B59/100FDD 2025

Big Chicken — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Full Service · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate — Review

1 case disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
1
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
59 / 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
8
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
0.0%
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$5.7M
Avg loan size
$711K
Participating lenders
5

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

What drove the 59/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHActive litigation (breach of contract + counterclaim) involving franchisor creates legal/operational uncertainty and potential precedent risk
  2. 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (avg revenue/net income) prevents ROI validation despite $681.5K-$1.5M+ investment requirement
  3. 03HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests franchisor financial instability or accounting irregularities warranting deeper investigation
  4. 04MINORRapid unit growth (120% YoY) to only 24 units indicates very early-stage system with minimal operating history and scalability unproven
  5. 05MEDHigh royalty rate (6%) combined with undisclosed profitability creates cash flow risk if franchisee unit economics are marginal
  6. 06MINORAbsence of multi-unit franchisees or mature locations limits ability to validate long-term unit economics

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.