Is the Acknowledgment Addendum to be signed if the All County business is to be operated in Maryland?

According to All County's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Acknowledgment Addendum should not be signed if the All County business is to be operated in Maryland. This instruction is explicitly stated within Item 22, which pertains to contracts.

This stipulation likely exists to ensure compliance with the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law, as further clarified in the addendum specific to Maryland. The Maryland addendum emphasizes that any representations requiring a franchisee to waive liability are not intended to act as a waiver of liability under Maryland law. This suggests that the Acknowledgment Addendum might contain clauses that could potentially conflict with Maryland's franchise regulations.

Prospective All County franchisees planning to operate in Maryland should pay close attention to this instruction and ensure they do not sign the Acknowledgment Addendum. Instead, they should refer to the specific addendum for Maryland, which outlines the necessary modifications and clarifications to the standard franchise agreement to comply with Maryland law. This ensures that their rights and obligations are properly aligned with the state's franchise regulations.