What certifications, representations, and warranties do Bb.Q Chicken franchisees and their principals make regarding Anti-Terrorism Laws?
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. Franchisees and their principals certify, represent, and warrant that their property and interests are not subject to being blocked under Anti-Terrorism Laws and that they are not in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Laws.
The term "Anti-Terrorism Laws" includes 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 relating to terrorist acts and acts of war.
Any violation of Anti-Terrorism Laws by the franchisee or their principals, or any blocking of their assets under these laws, constitutes grounds for immediate termination of the Franchise Agreement. This clause places a significant responsibility on the franchisee to ensure full compliance with all applicable anti-terrorism regulations, with severe consequences for any breaches.