D69/100FDD 2023
World Famous Meats — Litigation & Risk
Food & Beverage - Full Service · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
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
69 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
CAUTION
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID
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
Illinois
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 69/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MINOROnly 1 franchise unit operating — no proven system scalability or franchisee success track record
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure — cannot verify average unit economics, profitability, or revenue claims
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($255k-$307k) with unvalidated ROI potential and no performance benchmarks
- 04MINORLack of multi-unit growth demonstrates no demonstrated franchise model traction or market demand
- 05MINOR4% royalty structure appears competitive but meaningless without knowing actual gross revenues franchisees achieve
- 06MINORInsufficient data on franchisor support, training, and operational systems for a meat-based food business
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.