FDD Items 3 & 4 · 2026 filing
Dryer Vent Superheroes litigation history
What Dryer Vent Superheroes disclosed about lawsuits, arbitrations and bankruptcy in the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 3 lists the material legal actions a franchisor must report; Item 4 covers bankruptcy. This is the franchisor's own disclosure, not a court record, and not legal advice.
Items 3 (litigation) & 4 (bankruptcy) at a glance
What the filing discloses
- Cases disclosed
- 3
- Item 3, as counted in the filing
- Largest settlement, franchisor's own cases
- None stated
- Bankruptcy (Item 4)
- None
- Franchisor, parent, predecessor or officer
- Filing year
- 2026
- Disclosures cover the prior ten years
Extracted from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document
Item 3: litigation
Case 1: Nina Parmar/Zarpo Designs v. Up Closets Franchising LLC and Thomas Scott (affiliate case, arbitration, $158,899.80 awarded, resolved by rescission). Case 2: Lindsey Puckett v. Up Closets Franchising LLC, Dryer Vent Superheroes Franchising LLC and Thomas Scott (pending, hearing July 2026). Case 3: Amanda Brown et al. v. Dryer Vent Superheroes Franchising LLC, Thomas Scott et al. (Florida circuit court, filed July 2025, motion to dismiss/compel arbitration pending).
Item 3 (litigation) · 3 matters disclosed · 2 pending listed
Litigation cases
The franchisor
Pending (2)
Amanda Brown, Dryer Vent Superheroes of Northeast Florida f/k/a Dryer Vent Superheroes of Jacksonville, and Jaam Jax, LLC, v. Dryer Vent Superheroes Franchising, LLC, Thomas Scott, Lisa Slate & Aaron Slattery
pendingBrought by a franchisee · filed 2025-07-31 · Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial District in and for St. Johns County, Florida · CA25-1054
“… Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial District in and for St. Johns County, Florida Case No. CA25-1054.”Page 13 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Lindsey Puckett v. Up Closets Franchising, LLC, Dryer Vent Superheroes Franchising, LLC and Thomas Scott
pendingBrought by a franchisee · filed 2024-08-14 · American Arbitration Association · 01-24-0007-2635
“… American Arbitration Association No. 01-24-0007-2635. , A former franchisee filed an arbitration claim against us, our affiliate, and Thomas Scott on”Page 13 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Parent, affiliates, master franchisor and subfranchisor
Concluded (1)
Nina Parmar and Zarpo Designs, LLC v. Up Closets Franchising, LLC and Thomas Scott
judgmentBrought by a franchisee · Up Closets Franchising, LLC (our affiliate) and Thomas Scott · filed 2024-08-14 · American Arbitration Association · 01-24-0007-2637
“… American Arbitration Association Case No. 01-24-0007-2637.”Page 12 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome: “On August 26, 2025, the arbitrator held Up Closets Franchising, LLC and Thomas Scott jointly and severally liable on the constructive breach of contract claim because Up Closets Franchising, LLC temporarily disabled the former franchisee’s company email account during an internal investigation into possible sharing of confidential information with a direct competitor.”
Item 3 lists the litigation the franchisor must disclose; a matter against a parent, an affiliate or a named officer is not a matter against the franchisor, and pending claims are allegations, not findings.
Disclosure signals that moved the score
How this shows up in the verdict
- Three disclosed litigation cases involving franchisor/affiliate alleging fraudulent inducement and breach of contract—one resulted in rescission and refund, indicating potential systemic disclosure or performance issues
The verdict grade is FranchiseVerdict's editorial assessment across SBA loan performance, unit growth, revenue and disclosure signals. It is not investment advice.
Before you weigh a lawsuit
How to read Item 3
A franchisor must disclose pending actions and any material civil action involving the franchise relationship, plus convictions or civil judgments for fraud, unfair or deceptive practices, or franchise-law violations, going back ten years. A case the franchisor brought against a franchisee counts too. Item 3 does not include every dispute: settled claims below the materiality line and matters resolved in private arbitration can be absent.
Questions worth asking current and former franchisees, using the contact list in Item 20:
- Were you, or anyone you know in the system, party to a dispute with the franchisor?
- Was it resolved by settlement, arbitration or a court, and on what terms?
- Has the number of disputes gone up or down since you signed?