What is the purpose of the Franchisee Disclosure Questionnaire for 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchisees?
1_800_Got_Junk Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
FRANCHISEE DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE AND CERTIFICATION
Please complete the attached questionnaire as you work through the process of becoming a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchisee. When you have completed the questionnaire, please sign the certification that appears on the last page.
The overall purpose of the information collected by this questionnaire is to determine whether any statements or promises were made to you by employees or representatives of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC that 1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC has not authorized, and that may be untrue, inaccurate or misleading. With that purpose in mind, you will find the questions with regard to statements that may have been made to you during the application process.
In addition, questions relating to statements made to you during the application process, you will also find questions relating to the dates that certain documents (such as the Franchise Disclosure Document or Franchise Agreement) were received, or dates on which payments were made. When purchasing a franchise, the timing of the receipt of documents, payments of franchise fees and other events are very important.
Source: Item 23 — Receipt (FDD pages 56–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Franchise Disclosure Document, the Franchisee Disclosure Questionnaire and Certification serves to gather information to determine if any unauthorized, untrue, inaccurate, or misleading statements or promises were made to the prospective franchisee by 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s employees or representatives during the application process. The questionnaire also addresses the dates of document receipt, such as the Franchise Disclosure Document or Franchise Agreement, and payment dates, as the timing of these events is crucial when purchasing a franchise.
The questionnaire includes questions about statements made during the application process and the timing of document receipt and payments. Franchisees must complete the questionnaire and sign the certification on the last page, representing that their answers are truthful. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? relies on these answers.
Prospective 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchisees must submit the completed Franchise Disclosure Questionnaire and Certification when signing the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Agreement. The documents should be sent to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s headquarters in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. It is important to note that the Franchisee Acknowledgment is not applicable to California residents or franchisees due to violations of California Corporations Code sections 31512 and 31512.1. Additionally, residents of Maryland or Washington, or businesses to be operated in those states, should not sign the Questionnaire and Certification.