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D72/100FDD 2025

Just Pizza & Wing Co. — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Pizza · 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
72 / 100
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Rating
CAUTION
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID

7(a) FOIA data · FY2020–present

SBA Loan Performance

Aggregated from public SBA 7(a) loan disclosures. Default rate is the share of loans that were charged off or settled for less than the full balance.

Total 7(a) loans
2
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted

FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up

Contract Risk Indicators

Mandatory arbitration
Not required
You retain the right to sue in court
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
New York
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 72/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: 10 units with -9.1% YoY decline indicates shrinking franchise network
  2. 02HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE: Franchisor may have financial viability issues or operational instability
  3. 03MEDNo financial transparency: Average revenue and net income not disclosed in FDD Item 19, preventing ROI validation
  4. 04MEDHigh initial investment ($252k-$393k) with no disclosed profitability benchmarks creates unquantifiable risk
  5. 05MINORExtremely small unit count (10 locations) suggests brand lacks scale, market presence, and system maturity
  6. 06MED4% royalty on undisclosed sales makes it impossible to model franchisor support sustainability

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.