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D72/100FDD 2024

Pixiu Malahongtang — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Full Service · 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

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

What drove the 72/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial distress or instability at franchisor level
  2. 02MINOROnly 4 units in system with 200% YoY growth is mathematically suspicious (likely grew from 1-2 units) — extremely small, unstable base
  3. 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19 missing) — cannot validate ROI claims or unit economics
  4. 04MEDHigh investment range ($333K-$615K) with undisclosed profitability creates severe risk asymmetry
  5. 05MEDNascent franchise system (4 units) means limited operational track record and high failure risk
  6. 06MINOR5% royalty on gross sales (not net) means franchisees pay even during unprofitable months

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.