23-Item FDD Instrument

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Deal Grade
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Risk
7/10Negotiate

Review the report sections below for red flags, missing protections, deadlines, and negotiation posture.

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Red flags with source evidence

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Source: Item 17, page 128
Clause evidence
“Franchisor may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice without opportunity to cure.”
Why it matters

The sample clause gives the franchisor a fast termination path without a defined cure process. A franchise buyer should have counsel test whether non-payment and operational defaults are treated differently.

Suggested fix

Ask for a 30-day cure period for non-financial defaults, objective default definitions, and written notice before termination.

FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436.5(q)
Source: Item 19, page 142
Clause evidence
“Average Unit Volume is calculated using 87 outlets open for at least 36 months.”
Why it matters

The sample earnings claim uses a narrower outlet set than the full system. That may be allowed, but the buyer should not build financing assumptions from the headline number alone.

Suggested fix

Ask for median, quartile, and excluded-outlet data before relying on the Item 19 figure.

FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436.5(s)
Source: Item 7, page 49
Clause evidence
“Estimated initial investment ranges from $385,000 to $542,000, including three months of working capital.”
Why it matters

Three months of working capital can be aggressive when permitting, construction, staffing, and grand-opening ramp are uncertain.

Suggested fix

Stress-test cash need with six to nine months of working capital and a delayed opening.

FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436.5(g)
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Instrument coverage

The 23 FDD items Inkvex checks

The coverage grid follows the FTC-mandated 23-item structure used on the Inkvex FDD Scan page, with extra focus on Items 7, 12, 17, 19, and 20.

Item 1

Franchisor and affiliates

Ownership changes, predecessors, affiliates, and shell-structure warnings.

Item 2

Business experience

Executive background, operating history, and leadership gaps.

Item 3

Litigation

Franchisee disputes, territory suits, and litigation patterns.

Item 4

Bankruptcy

Franchisor, affiliate, and executive insolvency history.

Item 5

Initial fees

Up-front fees, refund language, and add-on charges.

Item 6

Other fees

Royalty, tech, advertising, audit, transfer, and renewal fees.

Item 7

Estimated initial investment

Startup-cost spread, working capital, and build-out assumptions.

Item 8

Required sources

Approved-vendor restrictions and margin-shifting supply terms.

Item 9

Franchisee obligations

Operating duties that materially constrain the owner.

Item 10

Financing

Franchisor financing terms and borrower-side exposure.

Item 11

Assistance and systems

Training, advertising, software, and support obligations.

Item 12

Territory

Protected-area scope, carve-outs, and encroachment risk.

Item 13

Trademarks

Trademark disputes and brand-right limitations.

Item 14

Patents and copyrights

IP rights, proprietary information, and confidentiality scope.

Item 15

Owner participation

Absentee-ownership limits and operating-control requirements.

Item 16

Sales restrictions

Product, service, and menu restrictions that cap revenue.

Item 17

Renewal, termination, transfer

Exit rights, cure periods, transfer fees, and dispute terms.

Item 18

Public figures

Endorsement cost and dependency on promotional figures.

Item 19

Financial performance

Averages, medians, exclusions, sample size, and support.

Item 20

Outlet data

Openings, closures, transfers, terminations, and calls to make.

Item 21

Financial statements

Franchisor solvency, liquidity, and going-concern warnings.

Item 22

Contracts

Every agreement you sign, including addenda and guarantees.

Item 23

Receipts

FTC receipt timing and 14-day review-window evidence.

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Does the free FDD analyzer replace my franchise attorney?

No. Inkvex provides legal information, not legal advice. Use the report as a first-pass for your franchise attorney.

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You can share the report with counsel, run FDD Scan for a fuller franchise handoff with the Attorney-ready Diligence Memorandum (PDF), or choose Searcher Sub or Deal Pack if the FDD is part of a broader acquisition.

Where do market benchmarks appear?

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