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A45/100FDD 2025
Jump Start Sports — Litigation & Risk
Education - Children's Programs · 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
45 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
STRONG
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
Florida
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 45/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status = FALSE indicates potential franchisor financial distress or operational instability
- 02MEDOnly 8 units with 75% YoY growth suggests extremely small, early-stage system with unproven scalability and limited peer support network
- 03MEDNo Item 19 (financial performance representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify claimed $349,459 avg revenue or $120,405 net income figures
- 04MINORHigh royalty floor ($300/month minimum) creates cash flow pressure for underperforming locations even at startup
- 05MINORFranchise fee ($35,000) represents 54% of total investment; high proportion of capital consumed before operations begin
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.