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D74/100FDD 2024
Snip-its — Litigation & Risk
Personal Services - Beauty & Salon · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
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
74 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
CAUTION
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
20
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
26.3%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
5 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$3.4M
Avg loan size
$171K
Participating lenders
16
FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up
Contract Risk Indicators
Mandatory arbitration
Not required
You retain the right to sue in court
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 74/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MINORUnit count declining 2.3% YoY (42 units) suggests system contraction and potential market saturation or franchisee struggles
- 02MINORAverage net income of $33,430 is extremely low relative to $200k-$357k investment — implies 6-10+ year payback period at best
- 03MEDRevenue figures not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — unable to validate profitability claims or benchmark performance expectations
- 04MINORNo protected territory — franchisees face direct competition from other Snip-its locations and cannot prevent cannibalization
- 05MINORRoyalty rate increases from 5% to 6% after year one — reduces already-thin margins during critical growth phase
- 06HIGHGoing Concern status is False — potential financial instability of franchisor raises questions about system support and longevity
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.