D72/100FDD 2026
Bonefish Grill — Litigation & Risk
Food & Beverage - Full Service · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
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
72 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
CAUTION
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID
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
Florida
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 72/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MEDUnit count declined 33.3% year-over-year (166 units), indicating significant system contraction and potential franchisee struggles
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure despite high investment range ($4.26M-$9.04M), making ROI assessment impossible
- 03MINOR2015 SEC consent order for unregistered franchise sales demonstrates prior regulatory non-compliance and franchise disclosure violations
- 04MEDHigh initial investment relative to undisclosed unit economics creates misalignment of risk/reward transparency
- 05MINORRestaurant sector fundamentals challenged by labor costs, food inflation, and consumer traffic volatility post-2015
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.