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B62/100FDD 2026

Peet's Coffee — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Coffee & Tea · 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

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
Delaware
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 (Average Net Income) disclosed — impossible to validate ROI or profitability claims
  2. 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalization within the 199-unit system
  3. 03MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory — 199 units provides no context on system expansion, contraction, or stagnation
  4. 04MEDHigh initial investment ($1.035M–$1.697M) with no disclosed average net income creates severe ROI uncertainty
  5. 05MED10-year term with $35K franchise fee suggests relatively mature brand, but lack of growth data indicates potential plateau or decline

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.