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B67/100FDD 2022

Walkway Management Group — Litigation & Risk

Other · 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
67 / 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
Required
Disputes resolved outside court — limits your legal options
Jury trial waiver
Waived
You give up the right to a jury trial
Non-compete
1 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
Texas
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 67/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDRoyalty rate undisclosed—unable to assess true profitability or franchisor alignment
  2. 02MEDAverage revenue and net income not disclosed—no visibility into realistic earnings potential or unit viability
  3. 03MINOR1-year franchise term is extremely short, suggesting low franchisor confidence or high churn risk
  4. 04MINORNo protected territory despite 131.6% YoY unit growth (15→45 units)—saturation and cannibalization risk
  5. 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($48,500) relative to total investment cap ($51,100-$64,500)—minimal working capital buffer
  6. 06MEDExplosive growth rate (131.6% YoY) without disclosed financials raises quality-of-life and support scalability concerns
  7. 07HIGHNo litigation disclosed, but rapid expansion without transparent metrics invites reputational and legal risk

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.