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B65/100FDD 2025

Jabal Coffee House — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Coffee & Tea · 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
65 / 100
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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
Michigan
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 65/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 1 existing franchisee unit — system scale and viability unproven
  2. 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure — inability to validate ROI claims on $295k-$706k investment
  3. 03MINORWide investment range ($411k spread) suggests inconsistent unit economics or undefined scope
  4. 04MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue base makes cost-benefit analysis impossible
  5. 05MINOREarly-stage franchisor with no demonstrated franchisee success stories or retention history

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.