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D72/100FDD 2025

Noble Chicken — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Full Service · 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)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
72 / 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
Not required
You retain the right to sue in court
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
Ohio
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 72/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORZero operating units with unknown growth trajectory—no proven franchise system or track record
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability or viability questions at corporate level
  3. 03HIGHActive litigation involving President/CEO (Masadeh) with allegations of fraudulent inducement and breach of fiduciary duty—directly relevant to franchisee protection
  4. 04MEDNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed)—impossible to validate ROI or unit economics
  5. 05MEDHigh initial investment ($432K-$725K) paired with 5.5% royalty on undisclosed revenue creates profitability uncertainty
  6. 06HIGHLitigation involves operational/distribution disputes that could foreshadow franchisee-franchisor conflict
  7. 07MINORBrand is pre-launch or extremely early-stage with no franchisee reference pool to validate claims

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.