FDD Items 3 & 4 · 2025 filing

Worried Bird litigation history

What Worried Bird disclosed about lawsuits, arbitrations and bankruptcy in the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 3 lists the material legal actions a franchisor must report; Item 4 covers bankruptcy. This is the franchisor's own disclosure, not a court record, and not legal advice.

Items 3 (litigation) & 4 (bankruptcy) at a glance

What the filing discloses

Cases disclosed: 13; Item 3, as counted in the filing

Largest settlement, franchisor's own cases: None stated

Bankruptcy (Item 4): None; Franchisor, parent, predecessor or officer

Filing year: 2025; Disclosures cover the prior ten years

Extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document

Item 3: litigation

No litigation disclosed against the franchisor itself. Several pending/arbitration matters disclosed against affiliated brands (Door Renew, Spray Foam Genie, Fetch! Pet Care) and historical state regulatory consent orders against Fetch! Pet Care under prior ownership.

Item 3 (litigation) · 13 matters disclosed · 3 pending listed

Litigation cases

Parent, affiliates, master franchisor and subfranchisor

Pending (3)

Independent Association of Fetch Pet Care Franchisees v. Fetch! Pet Care, Inc., Greg Longe
pending
Brought by a franchisee · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate) and Greg Longe · filed 2024-07-05 · CV0003334
“… (Case No. CV0003334) On July 5, 2024, an independent association of franchisees filed suit for alleged violations of franchisees' right to associate under California Franchise Investment Law.”Page 13 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
Jamil v. Spray Foam Genie International, LLC, et al.
pending
Brought by a franchisee · Spray Foam Genie International, LLC (our affiliate), Kevin Longe, Gregory Longe and others · filed 2024-07-18 · American Arbitration Association · 01-24-0006-5354
“… (Case No. 01-24-0006-5354). On July 18, 2024, Franchisees Tim Jamil, Lisa Jamil, and TL Jamil, LLC (“Jamil”) submitted a Demand for Arbitration to AAA against Spray Foam Genie International, LLC, Kevin”Page 12 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
OH Endeavors Corporation v. Door Renew International, LLC and Longe Home Services Acquisitions, LLC
pending
Brought by a franchisee · Door Renew International, LLC (our affiliate) · filed 2024 · Third Judicial Circuit, County of Wayne, Michigan · 24- 012137
“… (Third Judicial Circuit, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, Case No. 24- 012137).”Page 12 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

Concluded (6)

Commonwealth of Virginia, ex rel. vs. Fetch! Pet Care. Inc. and Paul Mann
concluded
Government or regulatory action · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate, under prior owners) and Paul Mann · filed 2011-06-15 · Virginia State Corporation Commission · SEC- 2011-00013
“… (Case No. SEC- 2011-00013). On June 15, 2011, in accordance with Section 13.1-560 of the Virginia Retail Franchising Act (“Act”), Section 13.1-557 et seq. of the Code of Virginia,”Page 14 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
State of Illinois v. Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. and Paul Mann
judgment
Government or regulatory action · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate, under prior owners) and Paul Mann · filed 2011-04-05 · Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, Sangamon County, Illinois
“… (Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, Sangamon County, Illinois). On April 5, 2011, a Consent Judgment was entered into between the State of Illinois, Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (“Fetch!”) and Mr. Mann relating to violations of the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act, 815 ILCS 705/1 et seq.”Page 14 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
State of Rhode Island v. Fetch! Pet Care, Inc.
concluded
Government or regulatory action · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate, under prior owners) · filed 2011-01-28 · State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
“… On January 28, 2011, a Consent Order was entered into between the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (“Fetch!”) relating to violations of the Rhode Island Franchise Investment Act, Section 19- 28.1, et seq.”Page 14 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
Outcome: “the franchisee accepted rescission with a total settlement of $35,000. Fetch! also paid the State of Rhode Island a penalty of $2,500. 5.”
In the Matter of Fetch! Pet Care, Inc.
concluded
Government or regulatory action · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate, under prior owners) · filed 2010 · Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs · SEU-2010-015
“… (Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Case Number SEU-2010-015), Consent Agreement.”Page 14 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
Matter with no printed caption
concluded
Government or regulatory action · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate, under prior owners) · filed 2010-04-14 · California Department of Corporations
“On April 14, 2010, the California Department of Corporations (“DOC”) approved a Notice of Violation under the California Corporations Code, Section 31303, against Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (“Fetch!”).”Page 13 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
State of Maryland vs. Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. and Paul Mann
concluded
Government or regulatory action · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate, under prior owners) and Paul Mann · filed 2010-01-04 · Maryland Attorney General / Division of Securities · 2009-0477
“… (Case No. 2009-0477). On January 4, 2010, in accordance with Sections 14-214, 14-216, 14-223, and 14-231 of the Maryland Franchise Law, the Maryland Attorney General required Fetch! Pet Care, Inc.”Page 13 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

Status not stated in the filing (4)

Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. v. Caerulean, LLC and Venetsantos
Brought against a franchisee · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate) · filed 2024 · American Arbitration Association · 01-24-0008- 2782
“… (AAA Case No 01-24-0008- 2782, 2024). No other litigation is required to be disclosed in this item.”Page 14 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. v. Pam Axelson, Happy Tails Pet Sitting, Inc., and Talon Brown
Brought against a franchisee · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate) · filed 2024 · U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina · 3:24-CV-1010
“… (W.D.N.C. No. 3:24-CV-1010, 2024) Suits to Collect Royalty Payments: 1.”Page 14 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. v. Wang
Brought against a franchisee · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate) · filed 2024 · American Arbitration Association · 01-24-0008-2566
“… (AAA Case No 01-24-0008-2566, 2024). 2. Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. v. Caerulean, LLC and Venetsantos, (AAA Case No 01-24-0008- 2782, 2024).”Page 14 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3
Billings, et al. v. Fetch! Care, Inc., Fetch! Managed Services, LLC, and DOES 1-50
Brought by a franchisee · Fetch! Pet Care, Inc. (our affiliate) and Fetch! Managed Services, LLC · American Arbitration Association · 01-24-0008-2566
“… (AAA Arbitration, Case No. 01-24-0008-2566).”Page 13 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

Item 3 lists the litigation the franchisor must disclose; a matter against a parent, an affiliate or a named officer is not a matter against the franchisor, and pending claims are allegations, not findings.

Disclosure signals that moved the score

How this shows up in the verdict

Litigation/regulatory history only at affiliated brands

The verdict grade is FranchiseVerdict's editorial assessment across SBA loan performance, unit growth, revenue and disclosure signals. It is not investment advice.

Before you weigh a lawsuit

How to read Item 3

A franchisor must disclose pending actions and any material civil action involving the franchise relationship, plus convictions or civil judgments for fraud, unfair or deceptive practices, or franchise-law violations, going back ten years. A case the franchisor brought against a franchisee counts too. Item 3 does not include every dispute: settled claims below the materiality line and matters resolved in private arbitration can be absent.

Questions worth asking current and former franchisees, using the contact list in Item 20:

Were you, or anyone you know in the system, party to a dispute with the franchisor?
Was it resolved by settlement, arbitration or a court, and on what terms?
Has the number of disputes gone up or down since you signed?

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