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A48/100FDD 2024

Sarpino’s Pizzeria — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Pizza · 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
48 / 100
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Rating
STRONG
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
16
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
3 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
Illinois
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 48/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNet Income not disclosed in FDD — impossible to assess actual profitability despite $1.05M average revenue claim
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests potential financial instability or undisclosed operational issues at corporate level
  3. 03MINOROnly 43 units with unknown growth trajectory — small system size makes it difficult to validate unit economics and scaling viability
  4. 04MINORHigh initial investment range ($395.5K–$582K) combined with non-transparent profitability creates significant risk-reward imbalance
  5. 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed may indicate inadequate disclosure or lack of franchisee disputes, but requires verification

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.