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A49/100FDD 2024

Go Mini's — Litigation & Risk

Other · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate — Review

4 cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
4
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
49 / 100
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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
5
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$2.6M
Avg loan size
$512K
Participating lenders
4

FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up

Contract Risk Indicators

Mandatory arbitration
Not required
You retain the right to sue in court
Jury trial waiver
Waived
You give up the right to a jury trial
Non-compete
1.5 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
Florida
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 49/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation and comparability analysis
  2. 02MINORHistorical regulatory settlements (2002-2009) in NY, VA, MD for unregistered dealer agreements signal compliance/governance issues, even if predecessor-related
  3. 03HIGHActive litigation between franchisor and franchisee for breach of contract indicates operational or support friction and potential enforcement disputes
  4. 04MEDModest unit growth (9.4% YoY on 105 units = ~10 new units) combined with undisclosed financials raises questions about franchisee profitability and system sustainability
  5. 05MINORHigh initial investment range ($291K-$634K) without transparent earnings data creates significant downside risk with no benchmarking

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.