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D73/100FDD 2024

Miss Teen USA — Litigation & Risk

Personal Services - Beauty & Salon · 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
73 / 100
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Rating
CAUTION
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
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Franchisor can open competing locations in or near your territory
Right of first refusal
No
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 73/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates the franchisor may be financially unstable or the business model is not viable
  2. 02MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) — impossible to validate ROI claims or compare to $24K-$1.2M investment range
  3. 03MINORRoyalty fee unknown — franchisees cannot assess ongoing cost structure; hidden or variable royalties are a major risk
  4. 04MINOR1-year term is extremely short — suggests franchisor lacks confidence in franchisee retention or business longevity
  5. 05HIGH51 units with unknown growth trajectory — no clarity on system momentum; combined with going concern status, suggests potential decline
  6. 06MINORWide investment range ($24K-$1.2M = 50x variance) — indicates inconsistent unit economics or unclear cost structure
  7. 07MINOR$0 franchise fee is unusual — typically signals either a distressed franchisor or a non-traditional model with hidden costs elsewhere

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.