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B62/100FDD 2025

Payroll Vault — Litigation & Risk

Business Services - Tax & Financial · 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
62 / 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
13
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
20.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
0.0%
Defaults
1 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$1.6M
Avg loan size
$125K
Participating lenders
6

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

What drove the 62/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot verify claimed $77,925 average net income
  2. 02MINORHigh royalty floor of $400/month ($4,800/year) creates breakeven pressure on lower-revenue locations
  3. 03MINORModest unit growth of 13% YoY with only 62 total units suggests early-stage system maturity risk
  4. 04MINORFranchise fee of $68,500 represents 88% of average annual net income, creating slow payback period
  5. 05MINORTotal investment ($77,375–$111,885) requires 12–18 months to recoup at stated profitability levels

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.