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B65/100FDD 2025

Orlando Cat Café — Litigation & Risk

Personal Services - Pet Care · 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
65 / 100
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Rating
MODERATE
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
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
Florida
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 65/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 1 operating unit with unknown growth trajectory signals minimal system validation and expansion risk
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates potential financial instability or unresolved operational viability at corporate level
  3. 03MINORHigh investment range ($424K-$663K) with only 1 unit to validate ROI claims and revenue projections
  4. 04MINORItem 19 (Financial Performance Representations) appears absent — claimed $753K avg revenue unverified by FTC disclosure
  5. 05MINOR7% semi-monthly royalty on gross sales compounds with high initial investment burden before profitability

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.