Freshly Go — Litigation & Risk

1. 01HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — franchisor may be financially unstable or operationally distressed
2. 02MEDZero disclosed operating units with unknown growth trajectory suggests system is either pre-revenue, collapsing, or misrepresented
3. 03HIGHFive litigation cases in short history indicate employment disputes, termination conflicts, and royalty/commission disagreements — pattern of franchisor-franchisee friction
4. 04MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (no Item 19) prevents validation of profit claims and ROI assessment
5. 05MINORWide royalty range (5-20% of gross sales) suggests inconsistent or negotiated terms — unclear what drives the variance
6. 06MINORNo protected territory means franchisees face direct competition from other Freshly Go locations and potential company-owned units
7. 07MINORFive-year term is relatively short; combined with no territory protection, creates instability and renewal uncertainty
8. 08MINORExtremely low franchise fee ($5,000) may indicate franchisor lacks capital or confidence in system viability, OR lures under-capitalized franchisees

Severity inferred from FDD text — not a regulatory or legal classification