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B57/100FDD 2024

Pizza Karma — 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
57 / 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
169
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
Minnesota
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 57/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests early-stage or stalled expansion
  2. 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19 absent) prevents ROI verification on $317k-$582k investment
  3. 03MINORMinimum royalty of $1,500/month ($18,000/year) creates fixed cost burden regardless of sales performance
  4. 04MINORFranchise fee of $30,000 is modest, but combined with high total investment suggests significant non-franchisor startup costs
  5. 05MED10-year term is lengthy without disclosed unit growth, exit data, or renewal rates to assess system viability

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.