What are 'Anti-Terrorism Laws' as they pertain to a Bb.Q Chicken franchise agreement?
Bb_Q_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You and your Principal(s) agree to comply, and to assist us to the fullest extent possible in our efforts to comply, with Anti-Terrorism Laws (defined below). In connection with that compliance, you and your Principal(s) certify, represent, and warrant that none of your property or interests is subject to being blocked under, and that you and your Principal(s) otherwise are not in violation of, any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws. "Anti-Terrorism Laws" mean Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States, the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, lists, and other requirements of any governmental authority addressing or in any way relating to terrorist acts and acts of war. Any violation of the Anti-Terrorism Laws by you or your Principal(s), or any blocking of your or your Principals' assets under the Anti-Terrorism Laws, shall constitute good cause for immediate termination of this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–283)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bb.Q Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees and their principals must comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws. These laws are defined as Executive Order 13224, the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, lists, and other requirements related to terrorist acts and acts of war.
As part of this compliance, franchisees and their principals must certify, represent, and warrant that none of their property or interests is subject to being blocked under these laws and that they are not in violation of any of these Anti-Terrorism Laws.
Violation of these laws or the blocking of assets under these laws constitutes grounds for immediate termination of the Bb.Q Chicken franchise agreement. This clause places a significant responsibility on the franchisee to ensure they and their business operations are fully compliant with all applicable anti-terrorism regulations.