B61/100FDD 2025
Bonita Bowls — Litigation & Risk
Food & Beverage - Full Service · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
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
61 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
MODERATE
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
Illinois
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 61/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MINOROnly 4 units systemwide with unknown growth trajectory indicates minimal scale and unproven replicability
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 prevents accurate ROI calculation and profitability verification
- 03MINORWide investment range ($165.4K-$474.2K) suggests high variability in startup costs with unclear drivers
- 04MINOREscalating royalty structure (4%→5%→6%) compounds margin pressure during critical early growth phase
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status = False suggests potential financial instability of franchisor itself
- 06MINORExtremely small unit count raises questions about franchisor viability and support infrastructure
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.