Can ATFC assign its power of attorney for an All Team franchisee to another party?
All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
FRANCHISEE irrevocably appoints ATFC or ATFC's nominee to be FRANCHISEE's attorneyin-fact coupled with an interest, and with power of substitution, to execute and to file for FRANCHISEE any relevant document to accomplish the acts contemplated in this Section XII.C. ATFC has the right to file an original counterpart or a copy of this Agreement with the telephone company, landlord or any court, agency or person as written evidence of the appointment by FRANCHISEE of ATFC or ATFC's nominee to be FRANCHISEE's attorney-in-fact.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 33–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee irrevocably appoints ATFC (All Team Franchise Corporation) or ATFC's nominee as their attorney-in-fact. This appointment is coupled with an interest and includes the power of substitution.
This means that All Team has the right to designate someone else to act as the franchisee's attorney-in-fact, effectively assigning the power of attorney to another party. This allows All Team to ensure certain actions can be taken on behalf of the franchisee if needed, particularly concerning the execution and filing of relevant documents as contemplated in Section XII.C of the franchise agreement.
All Team also retains the right to file the franchise agreement or a copy of it with entities such as telephone companies, landlords, or courts as evidence of this appointment. This provides All Team with a mechanism to legally represent the franchisee's interests in specific situations outlined in the agreement.