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B65/100FDD 2025

Dulles Glass — Litigation & Risk

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
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
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
Virginia
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 65/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates minimal scale and viability
  2. 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (avg revenue/net income) prevents ROI assessment on $347.5k–$546.1k investment
  3. 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability or corporate restructuring risk
  4. 04MED7% royalty on undisclosed average revenue makes break-even analysis impossible for prospective franchisees
  5. 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), limiting long-term business security and ROI window

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.