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D72/100FDD 2026

WCH Service Bureau — 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
72 / 100
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Rating
CAUTION
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
5 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 72/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDOnly 2 existing units suggests minimal system maturity and extremely limited franchisee reference pool
  2. 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and profitability assessment
  3. 03MINORNo territory protection exposes franchisee to direct competition from franchisor or other franchisees
  4. 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($45,000) relative to total investment suggests 48% of capital goes to franchisor with unproven model
  5. 05MINORRoyalty range of 7-10% is aggressive given absence of demonstrated unit economics or support infrastructure
  6. 06MED5-year term is short and provides limited runway for franchisee to recoup $74,600-$95,300 investment
  7. 07MEDUnknown/undisclosed growth trajectory for only 2 units indicates system is pre-scaling or stagnant
  8. 08HIGHGoing concern status is positive but with only 2 units and no financial transparency, longevity is questionable

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.