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B60/100FDD 2026

Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Full Service · 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
60 / 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
Delaware
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 60/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — cannot validate $521K-$1.184M investment justification
  2. 02MINOROnly 9 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — insufficient scale to assess franchise model viability
  3. 03MEDHigh capital requirement ($521K-$1.184M) relative to tiny unit count suggests limited proven ROI
  4. 04MED5% royalty + undisclosed overhead against unknown average net income creates repayment uncertainty
  5. 05HIGHGoing concern status indicates franchisor financial stability concerns despite 10-year term commitment

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.