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B65/100FDD 2025

Spin Doctor Laundromat — Litigation & Risk

Cleaning - Commercial & Janitorial · 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

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
—
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$620K
Avg loan size
$620K
Participating lenders
1

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
Delaware
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 65/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests early-stage or stalled expansion
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability at franchisor level
  3. 03MINORWide investment range ($490K-$1.4M) with single unit data creates uncertainty about actual capital requirements and ROI variability
  4. 04MINORNet income of $113,947 on $521,280 revenue (21.8% margin) may be optimistic given royalties, maintenance, and labor costs not detailed
  5. 05MEDNo Item 19 Financial Performance Representation disclosed, limiting ability to validate earnings claims
  6. 06MINORSingle unit prevents franchisee validation and suggests franchisor may lack operational proof of concept at scale

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.