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Who are considered the '7 Brew Parties' from whom the franchisee is releasing claims?

7_Brew Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Consistent with the previous introduction, you, on behalf of yourself and your successors, heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, agents, assigns, partners, owners, directors, officers, principals, employees, and affiliated entities (collectively, the "Releasing Parties"), hereby forever release and discharge us and our past, present, and future parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, investors, investment funds, and other related entities, and each of our and their respective past, present, and future officers, directors, owners, principals, employees, agents, executors, administrators, representatives, successors, and assigns (collectively, the "7 BREW Parties") from any and all claims, damages, demands, debts, causes of action, suits, duties, liabilities, costs, and expenses of any nature and kind, whether presently known or unknown, vested or contingent, suspected or unsuspected (all such matters, collectively, "Claims"), that you and any other Releasing Party now have, ever had, or, but for this Consent, hereafter would or could have against any 7 BREW Party (1) arising out of or related in any way to the 7 BREW Parties' performance of or alleged failure to perform their obligations under the Franchise Agreement before the date of your signature below, (2) arising out of or related in any way to our offer and grant to you of your 7 BREW Store franchise, or (3) otherwise arising out of or related in any way to your and the other Releasing Parties' relationship, from the beginning of time to the date of your signature below, with any of the 7 BREW Parties.

The released Claims include, but are not limited to, any Claim alleging violation of any deceptive or unfair trade practices laws, franchise laws, or other local, municipal, state, federal, or other laws, statutes, rules, or regulations. You and the other Releasing Parties acknowledge that you and they may after the date of the signatures below discover facts different from, or in addition to, those facts currently known to you and them, or which you and they now believe to be true, with respect to the Claims released by this document. You and the other Releasing Parties nevertheless agree that the release set forth in this document has been negotiated and agreed on despite such acknowledgement and despite any federal or state statute or common law principle which may provide that a general release does not extend to claims which are not known to exist at the time of execution.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 83–279)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to 7 Brew's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the "7 Brew Parties" from whom the franchisee is releasing claims encompass a broad range of entities and individuals associated with the franchisor. These include 7 Brew itself, along with its past, present, and future parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, investors, investment funds, and other related entities.

Furthermore, the release extends to the respective past, present, and future officers, directors, owners, principals, employees, agents, executors, administrators, representatives, successors, and assigns of all the aforementioned entities. This comprehensive definition ensures that a wide array of individuals and organizations connected to 7 Brew are protected by the release from any potential claims by the franchisee.

This release covers any and all claims, damages, demands, debts, causes of action, suits, duties, liabilities, costs, and expenses of any nature, whether known or unknown, that the franchisee may have against the 7 Brew Parties. However, it's important to note that this release of claims does not apply to claims arising under the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.