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B63/100FDD 2026

Svn — Litigation & Risk

Real Estate · 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
63 / 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
3
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
$761K
Avg loan size
$254K
Participating lenders
3

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

What drove the 63/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDUnit count declined 5.0% YoY (115 units), indicating system contraction and potential market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
  2. 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents ROI validation and obscures true profitability potential
  3. 03HIGHRecent litigation (2021) over territorial exclusivity and advisor poaching suggests franchisor enforcement issues and competitive vulnerability
  4. 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other SVN franchisees in same geographic area
  5. 05HIGHGoing Concern = False is ambiguous; clarify if this means no going concern issues exist or if disclosure is incomplete
  6. 06MINORRoyalty structure (7%-3% tiered) could compress margins significantly at lower revenue thresholds common in early-stage units

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.