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D69/100FDD 2023

Disc Replay — Litigation & Risk

Retail · 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
69 / 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
Arizona
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 69/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) — impossible to validate ROI claims
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is False — indicates potential financial instability or operational uncertainty at franchisor level
  3. 03MINOROnly 30 units systemwide with unknown growth trajectory — suggests stagnant or declining franchise system
  4. 04MINORWide investment range ($297k-$793k) without corresponding revenue guidance creates unpredictable profitability
  5. 05MEDUsed media retail model faces secular decline from streaming and digital alternatives
  6. 06HIGHNo litigation disclosed but absence of data is not absence of conflict — verify independently

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.