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D72/100FDD 2025

Bubbly Laundry — Litigation & Risk

Cleaning - Commercial & Janitorial · 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
72 / 100
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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
New York
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 72/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDOnly 3 units in entire system indicates extremely limited track record and inability to validate business model at scale
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests franchisor may lack financial stability or operational viability
  3. 03MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure — impossible to assess realistic revenue/profitability expectations despite $25k franchise fee
  4. 04MINORWide investment range ($47.6k–$186.5k) without corresponding revenue data suggests opaque unit economics
  5. 05MINOROnly 5-year term with protected territory may indicate franchisor unwilling to commit long-term or uncertainty about model sustainability
  6. 06MEDNo growth trajectory disclosed for 3-unit system — stagnation is high risk for new franchisee entering market

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.