Does All Team have any pending criminal actions alleging a violation of franchise law?
All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Except as provided above, with regard 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, which are 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 10 year period 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 pages 33–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are no pending criminal actions alleging a violation of franchise law against All Team, its predecessor, people identified in Item 2, or an affiliate offering franchises under All Team's principal trademark. This extends to actions alleging a felony, a violation of franchise, antitrust, or securities law, fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation of property, unfair or deceptive practices, or comparable civil or misdemeanor allegations.
This statement assures prospective franchisees that All Team and its related parties are not currently facing any legal challenges related to the above-mentioned violations. This lack of pending actions suggests a stable legal standing for the company.
It is important to note that this statement only refers to pending actions. The FDD also states that there have been no convictions of a felony or pleas of nolo contendere to a felony charge, or within the 10-year period immediately preceding the application for registration, convictions of or pleas of nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge or 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.