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B61/100FDD 2025

Weird Brothers Coffee — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Coffee & Tea · 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
61 / 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
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
Virginia
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 61/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates minimal scale and unproven replication model
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern warning flag suggests franchisor financial instability or operational challenges
  3. 03MINORHigh investment range ($202K-$532K) relative to only 3 existing locations raises questions about capital efficiency and ROI timeline
  4. 04MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed limits ability to validate claimed $158K average net income
  5. 05MINORSignificant gap between average revenue ($881K) and net income ($158K) suggests 82% expense ratio — higher than typical café operations (70-75%)
  6. 06MINORUnknown growth means no demonstrable unit expansion or franchisee success momentum

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.