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A32/100FDD 2025

Woof Gang Bakery — Litigation & Risk

Personal Services - Pet Care · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate — Review

1 case disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
1
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
32 / 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
216
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

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

What drove the 32/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01HIGHActive litigation (Jan 2024) involving franchisor enforcement action signals operational compliance issues within the system
  2. 02HIGHNo Item 19 financial performance representation (Going Concern: False) limits ability to validate the $103,730 average net income claim independently
  3. 03HIGH19.8% YoY unit growth appears strong but requires verification — unclear if growth is organic, rebrands, or offset by closures; litigation suggests quality control problems
  4. 04MINORHigh initial investment ($184K-$506K) combined with 7% royalty creates thin margin for error given modest average net income of $103,730

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.