Which sections of the 1 800 Packouts Franchise Agreement Acknowledgement are deleted by the Maryland Rider?

According to the 2025 1 800 Packouts FDD, the Maryland Rider deletes specific sections within the Franchise Agreement Acknowledgement. Specifically, Sections 20.1 and 20.2 of the Franchise Agreement Acknowledgement are deleted when the rider is in effect.

This deletion is tied to additional language appended to the Franchise Agreement, which ensures that no statement, questionnaire, or acknowledgement signed by the franchisee can waive claims under state franchise law, including fraud, or disclaim reliance on franchisor statements. This appended language supersedes any conflicting terms in any document executed with the franchise.

For a prospective 1 800 Packouts franchisee in Maryland, this means that the standard acknowledgement sections are replaced with provisions that protect their rights under Maryland franchise law, preventing unintentional waivers of legal claims or reliance on franchisor representations.