A49/100FDD 2026
Wag N Wash — Litigation & Risk
Personal Services - Pet Care · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
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
49 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
STRONG
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
5
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$2.0M
Avg loan size
$409K
Participating lenders
3
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
Michigan
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 49/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — cannot validate ROI claims or profitability benchmarks
- 02HIGHActive litigation over non-compete enforcement suggests franchisor may struggle to protect territory exclusivity
- 03MINOREscalating royalty structure (2%→3%→4%) compounds pressure on unit economics as margins mature
- 04MEDHigh initial investment range ($520K–$1.36M) with no disclosed average net income creates payback uncertainty
- 05MINOR27.8% YoY unit growth is positive but modest for a pet services franchise; insufficient data on unit-level churn
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.