D72/100FDD 2025
Yasubee Ramen — 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
72 / 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
New York
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 72/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory — no proof of replicability or scalability
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (Item 19) — impossible to validate ROI on $272.5K-$698K investment
- 03HIGHGoing Concern listed as False — suggests franchisor financial instability or operational uncertainty
- 04MINORWide investment range ($425.5K spread) with no clarity on what drives cost variance
- 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed revenues makes ROI modeling impossible; no baseline for profitability
- 06MINORSingle-unit system indicates either brand is nascent/unproven or existing franchisees have failed
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.