Is the Agent for Service of Process for Bambu in Iowa the same as the State Administrator?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
g statement, or a material omission, a violation of federal law and state law may have occurred and should be reported to the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580, and the appropriate state agency identified on Exhibit K.
Bambu authorizes the parties identified on Exhibit K to receive service of process for Bambu in the particular state.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 52–209)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bambu Franchise Disclosure Document, Exhibit K lists the state agencies/agents for service of process. Bambu authorizes the parties identified in Exhibit K to receive service of process in each particular state. To determine whether the agent for service of process in Iowa is the same as the State Administrator, a prospective franchisee should refer to Exhibit K of the FDD.
Exhibit K is not included in the provided excerpts. Therefore, it is not possible to confirm whether the agent for service of process is the same as the State Administrator in Iowa.
For clarification, a prospective franchisee should review Exhibit K within the FDD and/or ask the franchisor directly.