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D72/100FDD 2026

Fish & Chips Gordon Ramsay — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Full Service · 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
72 / 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
Texas
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 72/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 5 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal brand traction and scaling issues
  2. 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and creates opacity around profitability
  3. 03HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability or operational uncertainty at franchisor level
  4. 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk — multiple franchisees could saturate same market
  5. 05MEDHigh investment range ($1.5M–$2.4M) paired with undisclosed financials creates extreme payback period uncertainty
  6. 06MINORExtremely small unit count (5 total) suggests brand is pre-growth stage with unproven franchisee success model
  7. 07MINORCelebrity-backed brands (Gordon Ramsay) often rely on licensing fees rather than operational profitability, creating franchisor incentive misalignment

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.