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D72/100FDD 2025

PickleRage — Litigation & Risk

Other · 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
72 / 100
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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
2
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$1.1M
Avg loan size
$568K
Participating lenders
2

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

What drove the 72/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal market validation and high failure risk
  2. 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents ROI assessment and indicates weak financial performance
  3. 03HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, suggesting the franchisor may be financially unstable or operationally at risk
  4. 04MEDHigh investment range ($797k-$1.78M) with no disclosed average unit economics creates unsustainable payback risk
  5. 05MED7% royalty on undisclosed revenue means franchisees cannot predict true cost burden or 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.