Does All County have any pending civil actions alleging fraud?
All_County Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Except as provided above, the following applies to the franchisor, its predecessor, a person identified in Item 2, or an affiliate offering franchises under the franchisor's principal trademark:
- A. No such party has an administrative, criminal, or civil action pending against that person alleging: a felony, a violation of a franchise, antitrust, or securities law, fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation of property, unfair or deceptive practices, or comparable civil or misdemeanor allegations.
- B. No such party has pending actions other than routine litigation incidental to the business that is significant in the context of the number of franchisees and the size, nature, or financial condition of the franchise system or its business operations.
- C. No such party has been convicted of a felony or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony charge or, within the ten years immediately preceding the application for registration, has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge or has been the subject of a civil action alleging: violation of a franchise, antifraud, or securities law; fraud; embezzlement; fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property; or unfair or deceptive practices or comparable allegations.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All County's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor states that, except as provided elsewhere, neither the franchisor, its predecessors, individuals identified in Item 2, nor any affiliate offering franchises under All County's principal trademark, has any pending administrative, criminal, or civil actions alleging fraud. This statement specifically addresses allegations of felonies, violations of franchise, antitrust, or securities laws, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation of property, unfair or deceptive practices, or similar civil or misdemeanor allegations.
Furthermore, All County states that these parties do not have any pending actions other than routine litigation incidental to the business that is significant in the context of the number of franchisees and the size, nature, or financial condition of the franchise system or its business operations. This suggests that while routine litigation may occur, no significant actions alleging fraud are pending.
Additionally, All County confirms that none of these parties have been convicted of a felony or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony charge. They also state that within the ten years preceding the application for registration, they have not been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge, nor have they been the subject of a civil action alleging violation of franchise, antifraud, or securities law; fraud; embezzlement; fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property; or unfair or deceptive practices or comparable allegations.