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B55/100FDD 2024

On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina — 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
55 / 100
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Rating
MODERATE
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
5
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted

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

What drove the 55/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — inability to validate actual profitability despite $2.3M average revenue
  2. 02MINORHigh initial investment ($2.9M–$5.1M) with modest 4% royalty creates pressure to hit $2.3M revenue baseline to break even
  3. 03MINORSlow unit growth (8.7% YoY) suggests market saturation or franchisee satisfaction concerns in mature 134-unit system
  4. 04MED20-year term locks franchisees into long commitment with no disclosed performance benchmarks or exit clauses
  5. 05MINORCasual dining segment structurally challenged post-2020 with labor cost inflation and consumer traffic volatility

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.