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B59/100FDD 2025

TKK Fried Chicken — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Quick Service · 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
59 / 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
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
New York
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 59/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial distress or structural issues with franchisor
  2. 02MEDAverage revenue and net income not disclosed — impossible to validate ROI on $192k-$698k investment
  3. 03MEDSmall unit count (29 locations) with modest 12.5% YoY growth — limited scale and unclear market validation
  4. 04MINORWide investment range ($506k spread) suggests inconsistent unit economics or undefined build-out standards
  5. 05MINORNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) — franchisees cannot benchmark expected returns
  6. 06MINORHigh initial franchise fee ($37,500) relative to total unit count suggests heavy reliance on recruitment over unit profitability

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.