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F85/100FDD 2025

Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Full Service · 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
85 / 100
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Rating
AVOID
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
Delaware
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 85/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHActive litigation alleging theft of confidential information and trade secrets by franchisor principals suggests internal integrity issues and potential mismanagement
  2. 02MINORZero existing franchise units with unknown growth trajectory indicates either brand-new system or complete unit collapse/rebranding
  3. 03HIGHGoing Concern status = False signals potential financial distress or viability questions about the franchisor itself
  4. 04MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income data prevents ROI validation; combined with $383.5K-$667K investment, profitability is unverifiable
  5. 05MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisees can cannibalize each other's sales with no contractual recourse
  6. 06MED5% royalty on undisclosed sales figures means franchisees cannot assess whether 5% is reasonable without baseline revenue data
  7. 07HIGHActive Ontario Superior Court litigation (CV-25-00737651-0000) may affect franchisor's ability to support franchisees or defend IP claims
  8. 08MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representations suggests franchisor cannot or will not substantiate unit economics

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.