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B58/100FDD 2024

Green Leaf's Beyond Great Salads / Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt — Litigation & Risk

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

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Elevated Risk

9 cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
9
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
58 / 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
23
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
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
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
New Jersey
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 58/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDUnit count declined 12.5% YoY (23 units) indicating system contraction and franchisee attrition
  2. 02MINORMultiple settled/default judgments against former franchisees for unpaid royalties suggest cash flow problems across the system
  3. 03HIGHPending litigation on mall leases and trademark infringement creates operational and brand risk
  4. 04MINORNo net income disclosure despite $886k average revenue raises profitability questions
  5. 05MINORUnprotected territory enables cannibalization and unfair competition between franchisees
  6. 06MINORHistory of judgments against affiliate entity for unpaid rent indicates corporate financial instability
  7. 07HIGHGoing Concern status (True) signals potential viability issues at corporate level
  8. 08MEDHigh investment range ($224.5k-$654.2k) relative to undisclosed profitability is extremely risky

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.