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B64/100FDD 2024

Yard Patrol Pros — Litigation & Risk

Home Services - Pest Control · 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
64 / 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
North Carolina
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 64/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORNo Item 19 (Average Net Income) disclosure - impossible to validate ROI claims or profitability
  2. 02MINOROnly 11 units systemwide with unknown growth trajectory - suggests stagnant or shrinking franchise system
  3. 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE - indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level
  4. 04MINORNo territorial protection - franchisees compete directly with other Yard Patrol Pros in same market
  5. 05MEDDual royalty structure (7% or Minimum Monthly Fee) - minimum fee structure not disclosed, creating unknown financial obligations
  6. 06MEDHigh initial investment ($113k-$216k) relative to disclosed average revenue ($400) - extremely concerning ROI profile
  7. 07MINORVery small franchise base (11 units) limits support infrastructure and brand recognition

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.