B65/100FDD 2025
Junbi — Litigation & Risk
Food & Beverage - Coffee & Tea · 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
65 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
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
California
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 65/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average unit revenue and net income not disclosed) — impossible to assess profitability or ROI
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial distress or operational uncertainty at franchisor level
- 03MEDOnly 8 units system-wide with modest 20% YoY growth — extremely small, early-stage system with limited track record
- 04MINORHigh initial investment range ($273.75K–$581.25K) relative to system maturity and revenue transparency
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed, but lack of financial data makes it difficult to validate franchisor stability and franchisee success
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.