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A53/100FDD 2023

Westside Pizza — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Pizza · 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
53 / 100
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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
$1.2M
Avg loan size
$242K
Participating lenders
4

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

What drove the 53/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to validate 811k revenue translates to actual profit
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests franchisor may have financial or operational stability issues
  3. 03MINORSlow unit growth at 6.7% YoY in QSR category where 10%+ is typical for healthy brands
  4. 04MINORWide investment range ($202k-$555k) indicates high variability in startup costs and unclear cost structure
  5. 05MED36-unit system is relatively small with limited scale economies and franchisor support resources

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.