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Weed Man — Litigation & Risk

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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
65 / 100
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Rating
MODERATE
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
14
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
0.0%
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$2.4M
Avg loan size
$173K
Participating lenders
13

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
Delaware
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 65/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDCatastrophic unit decline of 52.5% year-over-year (from ~256 to 121 units) indicates systemic failure or mass exodus
  2. 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure prevents ROI validation and suggests franchisor may be hiding poor performance data
  3. 03HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, meaning the parent company has substantial doubt about its ability to continue operations
  4. 04MINORTiered royalty structure (6.5% down to 5.5%) only benefits top performers, implying majority of franchisees likely underperform
  5. 05MINORHigh initial investment ($81k-$109k) combined with 10-year commitment creates significant downside risk in a collapsing 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.