Except as provided in subsection A, will All Team arbitration be conducted on an individual or class-wide basis?

According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, arbitration will be conducted on an individual basis, not a class-wide basis, except as provided in subsection A. This means that any disputes between All Team and a franchisee that go to arbitration must be handled individually, preventing franchisees from joining together to pursue a single claim against the franchisor.

Furthermore, the agreement explicitly prohibits the consolidation of arbitration proceedings with any third party. This reinforces the individual nature of the arbitration process, ensuring that each dispute is considered separately. Neither the arbitrator nor any court has the authority to order a consolidation of proceedings with any third party.

This clause is designed to prevent franchisees from leveraging the strength of a collective action against All Team. While individual arbitration can still provide a means of resolving disputes, franchisees should be aware that they cannot combine their claims with those of other franchisees. This could potentially increase the cost and complexity of pursuing a claim against the franchisor, as each franchisee would need to manage their case independently.