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Main Squeeze Juice Co.: Litigation & Risk

Full-Service Restaurants · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate: Review

1 case disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed: 1; Total from FDD Items 3 and 4

Bankruptcy (Item 4): None; Franchisor or officer bankruptcy

Verdict score: 34 / 100; FranchiseVerdict composite · higher is better

Rating: D; A / B / C / D / F verdict grade

7(a) FOIA data · FY2020–present

SBA Loan Performance

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

Total 7(a) loans: 7; Government-backed loans issued

Charge-off rate: N/A; vs 16% franchise average

5-yr charge-off rate: N/A

Defaults: N/A; Loans charged off or defaulted

Total loan volume: $2.0M

Avg loan size: $290K

Participating lenders: 5

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: Delaware; State whose law governs disputes. Relevant if you're not based there

Extracted from FDD Item 3

Litigation Detail

Nautilus Food Company, LLC / Spencer Turner / Ronald Turner filed AAA arbitration in June 2024 alleging Florida Franchise Act violations, deceptive practices, misrepresentation, and breach of contract related to sale of 10 franchise agreements (seeking $2M+); franchisor terminated those agreements and filed a federal suit for breach of contract, trademark infringement, unfair competition, obtaining injunctive relief; parties settled in March 2025 with mutual release and $500,000 paid by franchisor's insurance carrier to claimants.

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.