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D75/100FDD 2025

Puptqe — Litigation & Risk

Personal Services - Pet Care · 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
75 / 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 75/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates material doubt about franchisor's ability to continue operations
  2. 02MINOROnly 1 operating unit with unknown growth trajectory — no evidence of system expansion or replicable model
  3. 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure — impossible to validate ROI on $136k-$285.5k investment
  4. 04MINORHigh initial investment ($39k franchise fee + $136k-$285.5k total) with no financial performance data to justify
  5. 05MEDExtremely limited franchisee base (1 unit) prevents meaningful comparative analysis or peer validation
  6. 06MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue stream creates ongoing cost with no earnings visibility
  7. 07HIGHNo disclosed litigation history may reflect newness rather than safety — unproven track record

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.