D72/100FDD 2025
Tribos Peri Peri — Litigation & Risk
Food & Beverage - Full Service · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
Moderate — Review
2 cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.
Source: FDD Items 3–5
FDD Items 3 & 4
Litigation Metrics
Cases disclosed
2
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
72 / 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
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
$250K
Avg loan size
$250K
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
New Jersey
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 72/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: 8 units with 14.3% YoY decline indicates potential viability issues and reduced support infrastructure
- 02MINORTwo active arbitration cases involving core governance issues (revenue accounting, lock-outs, misappropriation) suggest franchisor-franchisee relationship dysfunction
- 03MINORNo Item 19 financial performance data despite high investment range ($301K-$733K) prevents ROI validation and benchmarking
- 04HIGHGoing concern status indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level, raising questions about support, marketing, and system sustainability
- 05MEDHigh investment-to-unit ratio with declining base suggests limited ability for franchisees to recoup investment in contracting system
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.