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D75/100FDD 2025

Chaiiwala — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Full Service · 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
75 / 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
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
Virginia
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 75/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHGoing Concern warning indicates financial distress at corporate level
  2. 02MEDZero disclosed unit count suggests either startup franchise system or complete unit collapse
  3. 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation
  4. 04MINORHigh initial investment ($286.5K-$697.4K) with no performance benchmarks to justify cost
  5. 05MINORUnknown system growth trajectory creates uncertainty about support infrastructure and brand momentum
  6. 06MED7% royalty rate on undisclosed revenue base creates unpredictable cost structure
  7. 07MINOR10-year term commitment is lengthy given corporate financial instability

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.