B65/100FDD 2025
Goobne — Litigation & Risk
Food & Beverage - Full Service · 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
65 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
MODERATE
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID
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
Texas
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 65/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MEDExtremely limited unit count (4 locations) suggests early-stage/struggling system with unproven model
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure prevents ROI assessment and suggests weak franchisee performance
- 03MEDHigh initial investment range ($338.5K–$678.5K) with no disclosed payback period or profitability benchmarks
- 04MINORZero territory protection exposes franchisees to direct brand competition and cannibalization
- 05MINORMinimal franchise fee ($35K) relative to total investment may indicate undercapitalized franchisor support
- 06MINOR5-year term is short; suggests franchisor uncertainty about system viability or franchisee success
- 07MEDNo disclosed growth trajectory despite being established enough to franchise
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.