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B63/100FDD 2024

Resting Rainbow Pet Memorials and Cremation — 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
63 / 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
8
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
Maryland
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 63/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates minimal franchisee base for validation and suggests potential market adoption challenges
  2. 02MINORWide investment range ($129k-$563k) lacks clarity on what drives 336% variance, suggesting inconsistent startup costs or undefined territory scopes
  3. 03HIGHGoing Concern = False is critical red flag indicating franchisor financial instability or operational uncertainty
  4. 04MINORRoyalty structure with undefined 'Applicable Minimum Royalty Rate' creates unpredictable ongoing cost burden beyond stated 7% gross revenue
  5. 05MINORSingle-unit system provides no comparable franchisee performance data; average revenue/income figures lack statistical validity with n=1
  6. 06MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representations limits ability to validate $715k average revenue claim independently
  7. 07MEDPet cremation is niche, location-dependent market with limited scalability and high sensitivity to local competition and regulations

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.