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B65/100FDD 2025

Fuji Grill — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Quick Service · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate — Review

2 cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
2
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

7(a) FOIA data · FY2020–present

SBA Loan Performance

Aggregated from public SBA 7(a) loan disclosures. Default rate is the share of loans that were charged off or settled for less than the full balance.

Total 7(a) loans
3
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
0.0%
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$486K
Avg loan size
$162K
Participating lenders
3

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
5 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
California
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 65/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 5 units system-wide with unknown/likely stagnant growth trajectory raises sustainability concerns
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level
  3. 03MINORNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosure prevents ROI validation on $152k-$286k investment
  4. 04HIGHHistorical litigation including breach of contract (2013) and ADA compliance issues (2019-2020) suggests operational/legal vulnerabilities
  5. 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed average revenue makes true cost structure impossible to assess
  6. 06MEDTiny unit count with no disclosed expansion plans suggests limited franchisor resources and brand recognition

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.