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B55/100FDD 2026

Sfc Estate Coaching — Litigation & Risk

Business Services - Other · 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
55 / 100
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Rating
MODERATE
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
Wisconsin
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 55/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 1 existing franchisee unit with unknown growth trajectory — impossible to validate system viability or scalability
  2. 02MEDNet income not disclosed — cannot assess actual profitability despite $218k average revenue claim
  3. 03MINORNo protected territory — direct competition risk from other franchisees or the franchisor itself
  4. 04MINORMinimum royalty fee structure undefined — franchisees may owe unpredictable monthly amounts regardless of revenue
  5. 05HIGHGoing concern status listed as 'False' — suggests potential financial instability or unclear franchisor sustainability
  6. 06MINOR5% royalty on gross revenue (not net) — high cost burden if net margins are thin in coaching/consulting model
  7. 07MINOR$25,000 franchise fee + $38,950-$49,000 total investment is substantial for single-unit unproven system

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.