A37/100FDD 2025
Gold Dust Pizza — Litigation & Risk
Food & Beverage - Pizza · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
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
37 / 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
169
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
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
No
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can match any purchase offer when you try to sell
Governing law
Wyoming
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 37/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MINOROnly 5 units in system with unknown growth trajectory — insufficient scale and data to assess viability
- 02MEDNet Income not disclosed in FDD — unable to validate $2M+ average revenue translates to acceptable profitability
- 03MINORWide investment range ($279K–$935K) suggests inconsistent unit economics or unclear cost structure
- 04MINORExtremely small franchisee base limits meaningful performance validation and peer support network
- 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed net income creates uncertainty about true cost burden to franchisees
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.