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A54/100FDD 2024

Kokee Tea — 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
54 / 100
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Rating
STRONG
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
—
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$350K
Avg loan size
$175K
Participating lenders
2

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
Virginia
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 54/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed despite $512K avg revenue claim — cannot verify actual profitability or ROI
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential franchisor financial instability or undisclosed operational challenges
  3. 03MINORHigh investment range ($147K-$559K) with opaque net income creates unclear path to break-even and ROI timeline
  4. 04MEDOnly 28 units with 21.7% YoY growth is modest for a tea franchise — limited scale and market validation
  5. 05MINOR5% royalty on gross revenues (not net) means franchisees pay royalties even during unprofitable months

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.