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D75/100FDD 2025

HomewardVet — Litigation & Risk

Personal Services - Pet Care · 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
No
Franchisor can match any purchase offer when you try to sell
Governing law
North Carolina
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 75/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability or corporate viability issues
  2. 02MEDZero operating units disclosed — impossible to validate claims or assess system viability; red flag for brand credibility
  3. 03MINOR20% royalty rate is extremely high — consumes significant margin and reduces franchisee profitability
  4. 04MINORAverage Net Income of $130,150 is unverified (no Item 19 disclosure) — claims lack FTC-compliant substantiation
  5. 05MEDNo disclosed average revenue — cannot calculate actual ROI or validate the $130k net income claim
  6. 06MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory — no historical data to assess franchise system health or sustainability
  7. 07MINORFranchise fee ($10k) appears artificially low relative to startup costs ($32.6k–$107k) — suggests fee misalignment
  8. 08MINOR5-year term is short and creates renewal/renegotiation risk — common in struggling franchise systems
  9. 09MINORProtected territory may be too narrow or poorly defined — insufficient detail raises implementation concerns

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.