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B65/100FDD 2025

Decimal — Litigation & Risk

Business Services - Tax & Financial · 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
65 / 100
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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
Delaware
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 65/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests brand is pre-revenue stage or contracting
  2. 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents realistic ROI assessment on $46k-$1.1M investment range
  3. 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalization potential with future franchisees
  4. 04MEDDual royalty structure (10% accounting + 5% advisory) on undisclosed revenue base makes profitability modeling impossible
  5. 05MINORExtreme investment range spread ($1M+ variance) indicates unclear unit economics or multiple business model variations
  6. 06MED10-year term with single unit and no disclosed system growth raises viability and franchisor commitment questions

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.