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D71/100FDD 2022

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Other · 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
71 / 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
Missouri
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 71/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 1 franchisee unit with unknown growth trajectory indicates system is either brand new or contracting
  2. 02HIGHNo Item 19 financial performance representation (Going Concern = False) makes $175,786 avg revenue claim unverified and potentially misleading
  3. 03MINOR6% royalty on $175,786 revenue = $10,547/year in fees with $40,000 upfront creates break-even pressure in years 1-4
  4. 04MINORMassive gap between claimed avg net income ($150,022) and avg revenue ($175,786) is mathematically implausible and suggests unreliable data
  5. 05MEDSingle unit franchise with no disclosed expansion plans suggests limited franchisor infrastructure, training capability, or market validation
  6. 06MINORUnknown growth and inability to reference multiple franchisee experiences creates high validation risk

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.