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D75/100FDD 2025

HOCCO The Indian Kitchen — Litigation & Risk

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

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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
75 / 100
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Rating
CAUTION
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
The law of the state where your HOCCO The Indian Kitchen Business is located
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 75/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates minimal proven scalability and franchise model validation
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests potential financial instability or operational viability questions at corporate level
  3. 03MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (no Item 19) prevents ROI validation and comparison to $421k-$1.03M investment range
  4. 04MINORWide investment range ($611k spread) with no performance metrics makes unit economics impossible to assess
  5. 05MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue base creates uncertainty about actual franchisor financial sustainability
  6. 06MINOR10-year term locks franchisees into relationship with unproven single-unit system with no exit flexibility

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.