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D69/100FDD 2025

Door Renew — Litigation & Risk

Cleaning - Commercial & Janitorial · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Elevated Risk

13 cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
13
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
Michigan
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 69/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORSystem declining 20% YoY with only 18 units remaining — suggests fundamental business model or support issues
  2. 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure — impossible to validate revenue/profit claims or ROI expectations
  3. 03MINORDefault judgment against franchisor for franchise repurchase obligation — indicates legal/financial instability and past franchisee disputes
  4. 04HIGHMultiple litigations involving sister companies (Fetch! Pet Care, Spray Foam Genie) for contract breaches and misrepresentations — pattern of legal conflicts and potential shared operational/compliance issues
  5. 05HIGHGoing Concern flag = FALSE — franchisor may lack financial stability to support franchisee network
  6. 06MEDHigh royalty floor ($524/week Year 4+ = ~$27,248 annually) on undisclosed average revenues creates profitability risk
  7. 07MINORHeavy upfront investment ($144K–$208K) with minimal transparency on unit economics

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.