What Minnesota statutes apply to the B Bops Development Agreement regarding termination?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
1 To the extent that Minnesota Statutes Section 80C.14 is applicable to the Development Agreement, the Company will comply with Section 80C.14, subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 which require, except in certain specified cases, that you be given ninety (90) days notice of termination (with sixty (60) days to cure) and one hundred eighty days (180) days notice for non-renewal.
2 Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 80C.21 and Minnesota Rule Part 2860.4400J, these provisions shall not in any way abrogate or reduce any of your rights as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 80C.
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 40–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Minnesota Statutes Section 80C.14 may apply to the Development Agreement. If applicable, B Bops will adhere to subdivisions 3, 4, and 5 of this statute.
Specifically, these subdivisions typically require B Bops to provide a franchisee with ninety (90) days' notice of termination, including sixty (60) days to address and correct the issues leading to the potential termination. For non-renewal of the Development Agreement, B Bops would generally need to provide one hundred eighty (180) days' notice.
Furthermore, the FDD states that Minnesota Statutes Section 80C.21 and Minnesota Rule Part 2860.4400J ensure that the Development Agreement's provisions do not diminish any rights granted to the franchisee under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 80C. This means that the franchisee retains all protections and rights afforded by Minnesota law, regardless of what the Development Agreement specifies.