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D71/100FDD 2022

Real Hot Yoga — Litigation & Risk

Health & Fitness · 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
71 / 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
6
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
$1.6M
Avg loan size
$271K
Participating lenders
3

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

What drove the 71/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates franchisor financial distress or viability uncertainty
  2. 02MINOROnly 1 operating unit despite franchise system suggests failed expansion or recent collapse
  3. 03HIGHNo disclosed litigation history is unusual for yoga/wellness sector with liability exposure
  4. 04MEDMissing Item 19 financial performance representations limits ability to validate stated averages
  5. 05MINORHigh initial investment ($223.8K-$385.1K) relative to single operating location suggests unproven model scalability
  6. 06HIGH7% royalty on $595.9K average revenue = $41.7K annual fee is material but sustainability unclear with going concern status

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.