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B55/100FDD 2025

Yoga-urt — Litigation & Risk

Food & Beverage - Ice Cream & Desserts · 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
55 / 100
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Rating
MODERATE
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
2
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
—
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$451K
Avg loan size
$225K
Participating lenders
1

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

What drove the 55/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINOROnly 4 existing units with unknown growth trajectory suggests nascent/stalled system expansion
  2. 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed — cannot validate $380,931 average revenue claim independently
  3. 03MINORHigh initial investment ($291,525–$454,900) relative to unit count creates survivorship bias risk in reported financials
  4. 04MINORRoyalty-free introductory period (0-3 months) may mask true unit economics during critical ramp-up phase
  5. 05MINOR10-year term with protected territory locks franchisee in without clear exit strategy or renewal clarity

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.