In which states does Bambu Franchising LLC appoint officers as its attorney for service of process?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Bambu Franchising LLC | , a limited liability company organized under the laws of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | (the "Franchisor"), notice, process or pleading in an action or proceeding against it arising out of or in connection | irrevocably | of the appomts the officers States designated below and their successors in those offices, its attorney in those States for service of | ||
| with the sale of franchises, or a violation of the franchise laws of that State, and consents that an | action or proceeding against it may be commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction and | proper venue within that State by service of process upon this officer with the same effect as if the undersigned was organized or created under the laws of that State and had lawfully been served with process in that State. We have checked below each state in which this application is or will be shortly on file, and provided a duplicate original bearing an original signature to each | |||
| state. | |||||
| 0 | California: Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation | IZ] North Dakota: Securities Commissioner [Z] Rhode Island: Director, Department of | |||
| IZ] | Hawaii: Commissioner of Securities IZ] Illinois: Attorney General IZ] Indiana: Secretary of State | Business Regulation □ South Dakota: Director of the Division of Insurance [Z] Virginia: Clerk, Virginia State | |||
| 0 | Maryland: Securities Commissioner | Corporation Commission | |||
| [Z] | Minnesota: Commissioner of Commerce | [Z] Washington: Director of Financial Institutions | |||
| IZ] | New York: Secretary of State | [Z] Wisconsin: Administrator, Division of Securities, Department of Financial Institutions |
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 52–209)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bambu Franchising LLC appoints its officers as its attorney for service of process in certain states. This means that if someone needs to legally serve Bambu with a lawsuit or other legal notice related to the sale of franchises or a violation of franchise laws in those states, they can serve it to one of Bambu's officers in that state, and it will be considered as if Bambu itself was served.
The states in which Bambu makes this appointment are California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The specific officers who are appointed can vary, but they hold positions like Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation, Commissioner of Securities, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Securities Commissioner, Commissioner of Commerce, Director, Department of Business Regulation, Director of the Division of Insurance, Clerk, Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Administrator, Division of Securities, Department of Financial Institutions.
This arrangement simplifies the legal process for franchisees who may need to take legal action against Bambu. By designating officers as attorneys for service of process, Bambu ensures that it can be easily reached for legal purposes in these states. It's important to note that this appointment is specifically related to actions or proceedings arising from the sale of franchises or violations of franchise laws in those states.