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B65/100FDD 2023

Snaggle Foot — 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
65 / 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
Minnesota
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 65/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may be financially unstable or facing operational viability issues
  2. 02MEDNet Income not disclosed — inability to assess actual profitability; $89,565 avg revenue may not translate to viable earnings after 5% royalty ($4,478) and operating costs
  3. 03MINOROnly 11 units with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small system raises questions about scalability, support infrastructure, and franchisor sustainability
  4. 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($20,000) relative to total investment range and small unit count suggests fee-dependent revenue model rather than sustainable franchise model
  5. 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but going concern status suggests potential undisclosed disputes or financial distress

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.