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B61/100FDD 2026

Scoop Soldiers — Litigation & Risk

Personal Services - Pet Care · 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
61 / 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
1
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
Texas
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 61/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation despite $170k average revenue
  2. 02MED16% royalty is high relative to disclosed revenue, creating margin pressure on $64-122k investment
  3. 03HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — indicates corporate financial instability or restructuring concerns
  4. 04HIGHRecent trademark litigation (Oct 2024–Feb 2025) suggests brand protection issues and potential reputational risk
  5. 05MINORUnprotected territory exposes franchisees to direct competition from other brand locations
  6. 06MEDUnknown unit growth trajectory suggests stagnant or undisclosed system contraction
  7. 07MED115 total units is relatively small system with limited scale economies and support resources

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.