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B63/100FDD 2026

Pro One Janitorial® — Litigation & Risk

Cleaning - Commercial & Janitorial · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate — Review

1 case disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
1
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
63 / 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
1.5 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
Wisconsin
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 63/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) — cannot validate ROI claims or unit economics
  2. 02MINORStagnant unit growth at 2.6% YoY with only 120 units suggests market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
  3. 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk between franchisees in the same region
  4. 04HIGH1999 Wisconsin securities litigation for unauthorized sales and false filings indicates historical compliance issues and regulatory scrutiny
  5. 05MINORComplex tiered royalty structure (5-15%) can obscure true profit margins and create accounting disputes
  6. 06MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years), limiting franchisee investment security

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.