D75/100FDD 2025
Peri Peri Original or Kallisto Steakhouse — Litigation & Risk
Food & Beverage - Full Service · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
Moderate — Review
3 cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.
Source: FDD Items 3–5
FDD Items 3 & 4
Litigation Metrics
Cases disclosed
3
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
75 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
CAUTION
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
4
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
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
Virginia
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 75/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — indicates the franchisor may be financially unstable or operationally at risk
- 02MINORZero operating units with unknown growth trajectory — no proven system, no reference franchisees, impossible to validate concept
- 03MEDHistory of regulatory violations across multiple affiliate entities (Maryland Securities Commissioner and Virginia State Corporation Commission) for unlicensed franchise offerings and failure to register — suggests compliance culture issues
- 04MEDHigh investment range ($242K–$737K) with no disclosed average revenue or net income — impossible to calculate ROI or payback period
- 05MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue streams creates hidden cost structure; franchisees cannot model profitability
- 06HIGHLitigation settlement orders required rescission offers, indicating prior franchisees/licensees may have had grounds to exit — questions about viability of existing model
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.