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A51/100FDD 2025
Gameday Men's Health — Litigation & Risk
Health & Wellness - Other · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
Moderate — Review
1 case disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.
Source: FDD Items 3–5
FDD Items 3 & 4
Litigation Metrics
Cases disclosed
1
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
51 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
STRONG
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
145
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
$30.4M
Avg loan size
$209K
Participating lenders
23
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
State where the clinic is located
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 51/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MINORExplosive unit growth (1613.3% YoY) suggests either massive expansion or aggressive recruitment ahead of system maturation—unsustainable or inflated figures warrant verification
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents validation of ROI claims and profitability benchmarks
- 03HIGHLitigation naming parent entities (Ream Franchise Group, Gameday Health Management) despite removal requests indicates potential corporate liability exposure and employment practice vulnerabilities
- 04MEDHigh royalty structure (6% minimum + gross revenue trigger) with undisclosed average revenues creates unpredictable cost burden and cash flow risk
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status = False is ambiguous—unclear if franchisor or franchisee entities face solvency concerns
- 06MINORMedical/healthcare franchise model carries inherent compliance, licensing, and malpractice risks not typical of service franchises
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.